Disable IP Address Viewing for Mods and Super-Mods everywhere on Vb Forums ?

[SaN-DeeP]

How can we disable IP Viewing for Moderators and Super-Moderators everywhere on forums ?

Disable IP Address viewing even from Admincp and modcp.

Looking for a hack/modification for same, i assume a few more members mite be interested in same thing.
We are planning to appoint lots of new moderators, so a IP security @ begining would be a nice feature for privacy issues of members.

Adopted from this thread - http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116615 on vbulletin.com

Regards,

[SaN-DeeP]

a small bump waiting for this modification or some help to acheive

Regards,

[Paul M]

Being able to view IP addresses is an integral part of being a moderator, any member worried about a sites moderators having access to them is either insanely paranoid, and shouldn't be on the net at all - or more probably - has something to hide.

[SaN-DeeP]

Being able to view IP addresses is an integral part of being a moderator, any member worried about a sites moderators having access to them is either insanely paranoid, and shouldn't be on the net at all - or more probably - has something to hide.As posted above, our exisiting mods have the ability to IP Viewing completely.. (all are supermoderators ;)) since we are appoiting around 10+ New Moderators on a trial basis (as its a tech forum) , we prefer to hide the IP Address of our users for 10 days..

Regards,

[Modin]

Admincp -> Usergroups -> usergroup manager -> mods -> select no for "Can View IP Addresses".

I would assume that globally disables it...if not, it should ;)

[SaN-DeeP]

Admincp -> Usergroups -> usergroup manager -> mods -> select no for "Can View IP Addresses".

I would assume that globally disables it...if not, it should ;)
haha,, modin is back modding ;)
wb m8.....

[doggy1]

I know this thread is almost two years old!!!!! But I have good reason to resurrect it.

I tried to disable my Supermoderators from being able to view IP addys in the Usergroup Manager but even if you put no, they can still see it.

The reason I ask is that I installed that Anonymous Posting hack and wanted to have a little fun with my supermods and disable it temporarily. Why does that function in the usergroup manager appear to not work? Just wondering and if this is an overide function then is there a hack to disable IP viewing?

Thanks.

[Zachery]

Because the issupermoderator overrides it, as a super moderator basicly has all settings set to yes for forum moderation, which includes viewing ips.

[doggy1]

Because the issupermoderator overrides it, as a super moderator basicly has all settings set to yes for forum moderation, which includes viewing ips.
Thanks Zachery for the quick reply.

issupermoderator? is that a php.file
I'm new to hacks and coding and wouldn't likely mess with that.

Are moderators also overriden as well? If I set them to not view IP's will they not have the ability? Thanks.

[Zachery]

No, its not a php file, its a permission setting at the bottom of the usergroup options, its above administrator. Its what makes a super mod a super mod./

[doggy1]

No, its not a php file, its a permission setting at the bottom of the usergroup options, its above administrator. Its what makes a super mod a super mod./
Ah, now I understand. Once you make someone a mod or supermod via Admin Control Panel, that kills the IP addy controls above for those two usergroups.

Now let me ask you this. Is there a way to remove the IP address icon from the forums itself that you see if your are an admin./mod? After working with hacks it seems that this would be written somewhere and if I removed it then the IP icon would dissapear thus giving nobody IP addy control via the icon in the posts. As I said, I plan on doing this just to have a little fun with my moderators. One of my wise moderators said, "HAHAHA, your anonymous postng feature sucks. All I did was looked at your the IP by clicking on the icon and I busted you"
I just like to get back at them and let them know who is King!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!

I realize it is important for your admins and mods to see ips. But, there is nothing wrong with a little bit of fun is there? Thanks for your help. I think I have seen you on vbulletin.com. How you have time to help out on both forums is amazing. Your time is most appreciated. :)

[Zachery]

No, not mods, moderator permissions are still assigned when they are assigned to a forum, however a supermod permission (by default for the admin and smod group) sets all moderator permissions to yes, period.

[doggy1]

No, not mods, moderator permissions are still assigned when they are assigned to a forum, however a supermod permission (by default for the admin and smod group) sets all moderator permissions to yes, period.
Thanks again for the reply.
I used a test account and made their primary usergroup "Moderator."
I then made them moderator of one forum.
I also dissabled the viewing IP addy for the usergroup Moderators. However, he can still see the IP addy icon in the forum he is assigned to as moderator. Did I set a control wrong? It appears from what you are saying, you CAN disable IP viewing for "Moderators," but I am not seeing that.

Any idea what I am doing wrong?

[Zachery]

Then the moderator usergroup hsa the super moderator permission. Or when you assigned them as a moderator, you did not uncheck the ip viewing permissions the moderator gets.

Users are not moderators in the moderator group, nor do they get any moderator permissions in this group by default. THey get moderator permissions when they are assigned to a forum.

[doggy1]

Then the moderator usergroup hsa the super moderator permission. Or when you assigned them as a moderator, you did not uncheck the ip viewing permissions the moderator gets.

Users are not moderators in the moderator group, nor do they get any moderator permissions in this group by default. THey get moderator permissions when they are assigned to a forum.
Hi Zachery,

I checked and double checked. And got this result.

I did the following:

Usergroup Manager>Moderators>Edit

In Administrator Permissions:

Can View IP Addresses: NO

Can Moderate All Forums (is Supermoderator) NO
Can Access Control Panel (is Administrator) NO

I then made the test account the following:

Primary Usergroup: Moderators

Forum Manager>Add Moderators

I made this test account a moderator of ONE forum.

Here is what I saw:

The test account appeared to be a Registered Member with no powers in all the sections except for the one I assigned him as Moderator. In the section that he was assigned, he had moderator powers and the IP address icon was still present. I think this is what the settings are supposed to be to disable him from viewing IP's but he is still seeing them. Am I still missing something here?

[Zachery]

did you read though the moderator permissions when assiging said user to foru,?

[doggy1]

did you read though the moderator permissions when assiging said user to foru,?
I found it!
And it worked!!!!

Now, it appears it will be a big task to assign all the moderators like this to all our forums. I like having them able to moderate every section. Is there a fast way of doing this or do I have to assign each and every one of my moderators like this?

I ask this because I would like to somehow set them back and forth to not see IP addys. But it would be a huge task.

[Zachery]

Assign moderators to categorys.

[doggy1]

Assign moderators to categorys.
I am liking what I am hearing Zachery!!!!!!

I have never assigned a moderator by category. What is the procedure on doing this? I tried looking in the ACP, but couldn't find it.

[Zachery]

Same, just assign them to the category they will inherit downwards.

[doggy1]

Same, just assign them to the category they will inherit downwards.
I'm not seeing a setting "Category" when I am adding them to the forum?

[Zachery]

A category is any forum that has the is a forum setting to no. Any top level forum with subforums would also work.

[doggy1]

A category is any forum that has the is a forum setting to no. Any top level forum with subforums would also work.
AHHHHH!!!!! Thanks, let me look into this. :)

Update:

I went to the Category and made certain that Forum Active was set to NO. In () it says the forum will act as a category if set to "no".

I went ahead and added the test account as a moderator to that category and set it so he can't see IP's.

I then went to see what he sees. It appears that he is still a registered member for all the sections under that category with no moderator powers.

I then made him moderator of the 1st forum there with no ip privilages, thinking maybe you had to set him up with at least one forum under that category. He still only has mod powers in that one forum despite being assigned to the category. What am I missing?

Thanks again, Zachery. You have been great!

[Zachery]

Hmm, are you sure the category or top level forum is actually the parrent of the other forums?

[doggy1]

Hmm, are you sure the category or top level forum is actually the parrent of the other forums?
No I am not certain of this. How would I confirm this or make the category the parent of the other forums?????

[Zachery]

Edit each of the subforums and ensure its parrent is the category.

[doggy1]

Zachery,

I sincerely thank you for spending the time getting me to understand this. I finally got it. Everything you said worked as is. I am glad you know this software backwards and forwards.

I do think though it would be nice to have a hack that disables Supermoderators from seeing IP addresses. It would be nice to have moderators that can edit the entire forum, but only be allowed to view IP addresses of selected sections. It is a big task to perform the desired result in the current default setting.

Thanks again, and look forward to dealing with you again. It was great pleasure! Have a great day!

:banana:

[Zachery]

You wants might be addressed in the near future. Check the vBuletin.com announcement threads.

[doggy1]

You wants might be addressed in the near future. Check the vBuletin.com announcement threads.
That's awesome!!!!! Thanks Zachery!

I do believe there is a place for this hack.

I will check the announcements for any updates.

:banana:

[cfrench]

Has there ever been a hack for this or another way of doing it?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

This is already a default feature for a few years now.