I've used the hack on 2.0.3 and upgraded - so i decided to uprade this password hack too. NO errors or anything. but it doesn't work. I type the password in the field but the forum isn't protected.

help please,

thx

@ dhogan444

maybe you have entered the password before, it is stored in the memberprofile not in cookies.

@ Apollo

please check the code in the forumdisplay.php and also the template:

"fehler_password_board"

code for this template:

I typed in zero then typed in a password

typed in zero and clicked on modify ?
(I know this is a stupid question)

LoL

yeah.. zero then i typed in test for a password and it didn't work.

yea same here. If I set a password (it worked at first) it nolonger works and anyone can get into the forum. I do 0, refresh, type a new pass, and it still doesnt require me to login. I think the hack would be better without the cookies/an option to make ppl login eveyr time they come to the board.

well, that way, i think they'd have to log in to evrey thread they want to see and everytime they want to post. Wo uldn't be sucha good idea.

well ... even if removing cookies may not be a good Idea, it seems they dont work well now (or something doesnt...)

Thanks AB, The template in my instructions wasn't the same as the one you just posted (Maybe it was an old template from my attempt at getting it going on 2.20 when it was designed for 2.0.3?)

Anyway,
Great Hack! Just what I needed!:)

This doesn't work for 2.2.1 does it? My user.php doesn't seem to have the same original text that I need to modify.. and I can't find anything simlar..

Using 2.2.1 here.

Works perfect.

Great work, running on version 2.2.2; thanks Afterburner! :)

Got vbp3.0pr7 and vb2.2.2 and all is working great!

Thanks. :p

The "Go To Last Post" feature still takes folks into the password protected forum. Just that thread though.

I added the AB's code from page two of this thread. Still does it.

Anyway to prevent that?

works nice for me on 2.21. Is there a way to parse the password? I have one section of my site that is an image vote. You need to be a vb member to get in there. You can view and vote on images, but if you want to contact someone you must join by registering on the image vote software and add your picture. Once you do and login, the menu changes and displays a secret link to a chat room. I'd like to make that password forum part of the secret links and automatically incorporate the password on it. The people who would access it are already vb members. All they will need will be the password which I am not about to give to everyone.... that will become public 1-2-3 and defeat the purpose of that great hack. I could include $password=whatever in imagevote config. and parse $password. Is it possible to do and how?

I did a view source of your code and changed the form to include the password as a hidden field in config.php and I am parsing $forumaccess...

i have a problem...

i reinstall all my forum with last 2.2.4 Version.
if you want you can see it to http://forum.thegames.it

but i have a problem...
i install this hack and then i try to enter in forum with password...
if i not logged... and i click on last post (in a password protect forum) i can enter... why? how can i resolve it?

PS: sorry for my bad english

ok sorry...
i read all old post... and i found the solution.

thx for all !!! this hack now work correctly :D

Once I upgraded I needed to edit the install php file to remove the additions to the db. This made duplicate templates, but fixed the problems I was having.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bedhead
I have found a bug.

If members click on a user and check their last posts they can gain access via the memberlist.
In the mean time I have restricted access to the memberlist and all is good otherwise.

Is there a fix for this?

no $eintrag="userspezial$forumid";
is only the accessmark for the user who has insert the correct passwort any toime before, with this check he hasn't insert the passwort again because he is allowed to acces the protected board

its NO backdoor

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Afterburner
no $eintrag="userspezial$forumid";

its NO backdoor

Running well on 2.2.5. :)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jawelin

I guess, in case of password change, it should 'expire' or become ineffective... Is it true ?

Sorry. What about the direct-post access as above ? Bulk forum permissions, the only ones acts a post-level, don't know the existence of the password... so they shouldn't stop these accesses. I think this hack should affect even other scripts as said above.... do you agree ?

Thanks again

What to hell ist a "bump" ? Sorry I am from Germany and dont know all off your words and the slang ;)

btw I can't follow your question in the quote

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Afterburner
What to hell ist a "bump" ? Sorry I am from Germany and dont know all off your words and the slang ;)

btw I can't follow your question in the quote

Sorry I am very confused
showthread.php and newthread.php are already insoved in my hack

maybe we shall wait for vB3.0 with has an orginal passwort protection included (I think)

Yes. I added the check to printthread.php ... :D

Starting your great idea and implementation way, I made some modifies (for example, added the md5-hashed pw to the userfield instead of a on/off flag, so I could re-check each time the update of the pw, or a text entry field directly on lastpost template to input the password if none... hiding the thread infos... and so on);
and finally managed to make this major hack working perfectly...

I applied pw on a private forum (I know, it's virtually unuseful! ;) ) but on the other hand is very very proficious on the psicological / security perception matter.
Great!
Thanks again.
Bye

Afterburner, can I release a version of this with the style css attributes and 'perfect' English? I might also edit the installer.

OK release a version with a "perfect" english ;) sorry for my terrible english *g*

What do you want to edit in the installation file ?

Sorry I didn't mean it like that! I can understand your English perfectly! I just thought releasing it with a minor CSS fix wasn't worth anyone's while so I'd do a little extra! As far as the installer is concerned, just an uninstall feature as well as an upgrade between versions.

OK release your hack with your modifications, thats no problem for me, the main thing is we can help users with our modifications ;)

That's cool mate, I'll credit you for all the work I know what I'm doing is very minimal. Shall I start a new thread or attach to this one?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by GamerForums
Shall I start a new thread or attach to this one?

I have installed this fine hack, but there is a BIG problem!!

When I enter the forum, it ask me for the passwords, I type it and then it enters the forum.

Then when I enter want to enter a thread, it ask for the password again?? I then type it again, and the this shows up:

No forum specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmster.

What is the problem?? Now no user can enter the threads in the protected forums??

Please help me very fast!!

Can someone please help me out here??

[QUOTE]Originally posted by extreme
I have installed this fine hack, but there is a BIG problem!!

When I enter the forum, it ask me for the passwords, I type it and then it enters the forum.

Then when I enter want to enter a thread, it ask for the password again?? I then type it again, and the this shows up:

No forum specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmster.

What is the problem?? Now no user can enter the threads in the protected forums??

Please help me very fast!!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jawelin

I absolutely don't think a translation in 'perfect' english without any functional update should be considered any way a new hack. Neither published in a new thread...
Don't you agree ?
:cheeky:

I'am login as a registred user already??

ok, I can now login when I login with a registred user, but when I login with my admin status, it keeps coming with this:

No forum specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmaster

And if I press the last post image, and type the password, it comes with the same error massage, and it doesn't care what user I login wirh, the massage:

No forum specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmaster

I have now done the install on a totally clean board (2.2.5) but it doesn't work right!! Please someone help me asap.

Thanx