Unalterable Admins Can Edit Themselves

[akanevsky]

I no longer support my hacks. Please feel free to update them and release new versions elsewhere as long as I get the credit for the original modification.

/*===================================*\
|| Unalterable Admins Can Edit Themselves
||
|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Co-Author(s) : Andreas
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Jan 31, 2009
||
|| Time required to install: 30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

Allows unalterable administrators to modify their own accounts (with the exception of the password, usergroup and membergroups) via admincp.

STATISTICS

Products to Install: 1


VERSION HISTORY

1.0.5
[+] Ported to vBulletin 3.7.x - 3.8.x.

1.0.4
[+] The modification is now compatible with vBulletin 3.6.4 - a plugin code change was required due to changed format of CVS_REVISION constant.
[+] It is no more possible for an uneditable admin to modify the usergroup(s) he or she belongs to.

1.0.3
[+] The modification is now officially compatible with vBulletin 3.6.0 and above.
[+] The modification is now a product rather than a plugin, and it supports version check.

1.0.2
[+] Added restriction to prevent code from executing anywhere but within user.php.
[+] Added restriction to prevent alteration of password for unalterable administrators.

1.0.1
This is now a plugin instead of a code hack. Cheers to Andreas.

1.0.0
First Public Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[akanevsky]

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[Zoints]

Nice hack Anthony. That always drove me nuts.

[Ntfu2]

Before there was a problem when creating a user we'd get illegal password or enter password or some crap like that.

Does it happen with this too?

[akanevsky]

Before there was a problem when creating a user we'd get illegal password or enter password or some crap like that.

Does it happen with this too?

The problem existed in the previous version of the hack. It has been fixed.

[Exitilus]

Awesome! Thanks ... I've been meaning to look for something like this. God damn annoyed the hell out of me *lol*

[krazycivik]

awsome just what i needed..

[Ntfu2]

The problem existed in the previous version of the hack. It has been fixed.

awesome thanks

[StuntFactoryX]

can i have a better description please?

[redlabour]

Perfect thx ! :)

But it seems i can edit my own Password ... :/

[akanevsky]

Perfect thx ! :)

But it seems i can edit my own Password ... :/

Are you sure you are unalterable and that you are using admincp to edit your password?

[redlabour]

Are you sure you are unalterable and that you are using admincp to edit your password?

1. Sure.

2. Sure.

$config['SpecialUsers']['undeletableusers'] = '1';

[Abe1]

I installed and still get the error 'Sorry, this user is protected from being altered in the config.php file by the $config['SpecialUsers']['undeletableusers'] variable.'. I have 3 users in this variable.

[redlabour]

I installed and still get the error 'Sorry, this user is protected from being altered in the config.php file by the $config['SpecialUsers']['undeletableusers'] variable.'. I have 3 users in this variable.

Me not ..... i have only 1 User in this Variable.

[Stoebi]

UserID 1 is really your ID?

Thank you very much Psionic Vision. No suspected behavior, your hack is working fine here.

Regards, Stoebi

[akanevsky]

1. Sure.

2. Sure.

$config['SpecialUsers']['undeletableusers'] = '1';

Yeah, are you sure that userid 1 is actually your userid? :) It's working fine on my board.

[COBRAws]

Where is the coder of the month link?? xD

[akanevsky]

Where is the coder of the month link?? xD

I don't think there is such thing, but thanks. :)

[da420]

Can an unalterable admin change his own usergroup. Say if someone somehow gets access to your account, can you be taken off the Admin spot without FTP access after someone went in and did their damage?

[akanevsky]

Can an unalterable admin change his own usergroup. Say if someone somehow gets access to your account, can you be taken off the Admin spot without FTP access after someone went in and did their damage?

Yes, that is possible. Good point though, I'll make it impossible.

[Distance]

You can always use tools.php to restore admin acess

[Abe1]

You can always use tools.php to restore admin acess
or PHPMyAdmin

[akanevsky]

New version released. :)

[redlabour]

So i tested it again and it still seems like i can edit my Password.

But it only seems like. There is no Error Message but the old one is still keeped. ;)

[da420]

So i tested it again and it still seems like i can edit my Password.

But it only seems like. There is no Error Message but the old one is still keeped. ;)

Yep, same here. I'm fine with that tho. :)

[akanevsky]

Yep, same here. I'm fine with that tho. :)

Why would there be an error message... The point is to frustrate the hacker and make 'em feel like an idiot. :)

[da420]

Why would there be an error message... The point is to frustrate the hacker and make 'em feel like an idiot. :)

Haha.. Yep, that's cool. :)

[Stoebi]

Hi,

it is possible on this way to activate the complete debug mode without altering the $config['Misc']['debug'] option? I mean not the $vbulletin->debug option (this option is useless if you need to use ?explain=1). At the moment I have no idea how can i realize that.

Regards, Stoebi

[akanevsky]

Hi,

it is possible on this way to activate the complete debug mode without altering the $config['Misc']['debug'] option? I mean not the $vbulletin->debug option (this option is useless if you need to use ?explain=1). At the moment I have no idea how can i realize that.


Regards, Stoebi

I am afraid debug has nothing to do with this hack.

[Stoebi]

I am afraid debug has nothing to do with this hack.
It was a technical question only.


Regards, Stoebi

[Bounce]

Firstly works brill on my forums (running 3.6.4) but.................

I have a query thou.. If I select delete user,will it ???

All the sections etc come up but theres no way I'm clicking yes , anyone wanna try it LOL


Come to think of it , I've turned this hack off and it would still do it... or would it .. hmmmmm


:cool:

[akanevsky]

I have a query thou.. If I select delete user,will it ???

Nay, it shan't.

[testebr]

This mod has a bug. If I try to add a secondary group for an administrator, it doesn't work. Then I need disable the mod to do it.

Can you fix it?

Thank you! Nice mod.

[akanevsky]

This mod doesn't have anything with groups, whether primary or secondary.

[Gooses]

This is great! It solves that pain of a problem! Thanks.

[redlabour]

Hope this will work for 3.7?

[Droptop]

Thanks, works great for 3.6.8 PL 2:up: **clicks install**