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Category: Web Wiz Web App Support Forums
Forum Name: Web Wiz Forums
Forum Description: Support forum for Web Wiz Forums application.
URL: https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=31009
Printed Date: 30 March 2026 at 7:16am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.08 - https://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: Hide Forums and Users

Posted By: EyePeaSea
Subject: Hide Forums and Users
Date Posted: 12 May 2014 at 9:55pm

I'm evaluating the WebWiz forum before I buy the Premium Edition, and I wonder if anyone can help answer a couple of questions.

I'm having horrendous problems hiding forums. Using a separate browser, but not logging in, I can see *some* forum names (but can't access them) but others are missing.

I've cleared all permissions for the 'Guest Group' and the 'Guests' user account. I would expect either all of the forums to be visible (but not accessible) to a guest visitor or, even better, the Categories and forums would be invisible to them entirely. But I have some forums visible and others invisible.

What I'd like is for 'guests' and newly registered users to only see an 'intro' category/forum. Then, I add them to either 'Group One' or 'Group Two'. That group membership then gives them access to one of the two 'real' Categories/Forums. So, members of 'Group One' wouldn't even see the Group Two category or forums.

Is this possible?

Thanks in advance

Ian

Replies:

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 6:59am

When you create or edit a forum in the admin area near where you type in the forums description there is an option to hide the forum if the visitor or members can not access the forum.

If you check this option for the forum it will only display to those members who have permission to access the forum and would be hidden to everyone else.

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Posted By: EyePeaSea
Date Posted: 13 May 2014 at 7:29am

That's great! Thank you. Great software package and I look forward to upgrading!

Regards

Ian