IDEA: Requesting passwords for protected areas

[djdonx]

Hey,

I had an idea for a Mod, but I have no real understanding of how to make mods so I thought i'd post the idea here and see if anyone else wants a go at it ;)

Basically. If a forum/sub-forum is password protected, on the page where you enter the p/w there is a link to a page where users who think they should have access to that area can request the password. The link will take them to a page with a form such as:
Forum Name: Pre-entered as a variable or whatever
Area to be accessed: Pre-entered as a variable or whatever
Why you should be able to access this section:

The user can then submit their request and it will be sent as a PM to an admin/to a page in the admin panel. If it is via a PM the admin can read the PM and send them the password manually. If it is done via the Admin Panel, the admin can choose to 'Send/Ignore'. Upon clicking 'Send' an automated PM is sent to the user with the password and a link to the forum.

Thats just an idea i had, not sure if its all totally possible but I just thought I'd post it =]

Good luck to whoever has a go at making it ;)

[djdonx]

No-one like/fancy having a go at this then?

[killswitch]

you can just do user groups that can access it. if u want certain people just make a 2nd user group to add the members to.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Instead of password protecting the forum, it would be easier to create a Public Joinable Usergroup with a Usergroup Leader asigned (so join requests can be moderated). Then only give that usergroup access to the forum.

[djdonx]

Yes, but you may want to just set a group of people to access a forum temporarily, maybe for a forum event that uses teams and only that team can access their own sub-forum etc etc.

I just feel that this would be easier for people than having to make a usergroup, move users around, move users back etc etc.

I started a go at this myself actually and I've made most of the form, just doing the send as an automatic PM thing now xD