Restrict Supermod Permissions
 

Restrict Supermod Permissions
This Hack allows you to restrict the Permissions of Supermods just as you can with normal Moderators.

Details
1 Bitfield XML File
1 Query
1 File Edit (only for Versions < 3.5 RC3)

History
1.0.0
Initial Version

1.0.1
Fixed wrong Phrases

1.0.2
Updated for RC3
This Hack is now packaged as a Product and does not require File Edits any longer

1.0.3
Moved the Permissions to their own Group (Super Moderator Permissions) in Usergroup Manager; they are now also hidden from Non-Supermod Usergroups
No functional changes.

1.0.4
Fixed two wrong phrases
Changed product assignment for bitfield XML from vbulletin to smodperms.

Important Notice
This Hack is not necessary nor compatible with vBulletin 3.6.
Do not install it on 3.6 and don't expect or ask for an update.

Please only click Install if you actually have installed/are using this Hack, and click Uninstall when you don't use it any longer!

THANK YOU Kirby!!

Downloaded and going to test now...

Loaded flawlessly and is working like a champ. No messy error messages -- the permissions are controlling what options they even see.

Have I told you lately that I love you? :p

Yes. They work (at least they should) exactly the same way as they do for normal Moderators.

[high]* Andreas feeling ashamed now :)[/high]

I've been saying that we need a feature like this since the first Beta of vB 3.0 - Hope this makes it into 3.5 as an actual feature :D

Satan

I got an error but I suspect it has more to do with MY MySQL version or my phpmyadmin and not the modification itself. I'm using (only because I have no choice), MySQL version is 4.0.24 and phpmyadmin is 2.6.2-rc1. Liz

This has nothing to do with your mySQL Version (it even works with mySQL 3.23), you just did not install it correctly.
Carefully (!) check the installation instructions again, especially Step 1.

Kirby, I've NEVER run a query before...HELP???? Please. Liz

ACP / Maintenance / Execute SQL Query or phpMyAdmin
http://vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18558

I'm in phpmyadmin cause that's where I have to run it but I don't know how. I've never done it before. And my host isn't online yet.

Thank you for the link.. Liz

If you are logged into phpMyAdmin and have selected a database, you will see a tab-page called 'SQL'.

On this page you can enter SQL-Commands as instructed.

Apparently I wasn't allowed to run it...my host had to...it works now. Thank you for trying to teach me how tho. I did try to run it. Liz

Why is this not standard in vb3.5? :tired:

Thanks to the author

Kirby, if I ever get back over there, beer is on me. This is something I've needed for a VERY long time.

Works great except that I have 2 options that are the same. Can edit Posts.

Any idea why this might be happening, sir? ;)

EDIT: It turns out I have that same thing going on in the Admin usergroup settings also. Is this supposed to be this way?

Wrong Phrase, fixed.
To upgrade overwrite bitfield_smodperms.xml and rebuild bitfield cache.

I was just coming back to tell you I found the problem. And it was the phrase. LOL

Great work, sir. ;)

Should the Administrator Permissions be showing up in all of the Usergroup settings? It shows up in the Admin, SuperMod, Moderators and Regsitered users. Those are the ones I have checked so far.

It does show up in every Usergroup. Although there is an option to hide Permissions from certain Usergroups (in this case it should be hidden from all except Supermods), it does not seem to work on my System at least.

Furthermore, as any Usergroup could be a Supermod Usergroup, I think it somehow does make sense to show it in all Groups.

Ok, I just wanted to make sure is all. The only group it doesn't show up in is the Unregistered/Not Logged In group. It shows for Coppa, users awaiting email and the banned usergroup, too. Just thought you should know. ;)

Kirby, you need to clear some PM space. My PM didn't go out to you. ;)

He is saving all of my PMs for posterity. *drama*

Heh.

Ahhhhh, so YOU'RE the one. ;)

This plugin isn't updated for RC1. Does that have anything to say?

This is not a Plugin but a Code Edit and should still work.

Permissions of Supermods just as you can with normal Moderators. , Hi just noticed that this can restrict not only Supermods any user group. I am doing something wrong there ?? or its normal?

The Permissions will show up for every Usergroup, yes.
However, they will only have an effect in Supermod Usergroups.

Updated for RC3 - no more File Edits for this Hack :)

Does it still show up in all the usergroup settings?

Yes it does. But I think I could hide it so it will only show in Supermod Usergroups ... if that is necessary.

Please, would you, sir? ;)

I have your MOD installed when I had RC2. But recently ( I think after I upgraded to RC3) Its showing the Deleted by user notes. How to disable this?

the discussion about this you can find here

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...687#post771687

I don't think this could be caused by my Hack as Show Deletion Notes is a Usergroup Permission and not a Moderator Permission, but you can easily check this by disabling the Hack.

Hi how to desable the hack ?

ACP / Plugin System / Manage Products / Disable - if you are using the RC3 Version.
For the previous Version you must undo the File Edits too.

HI , I cannot find your package there.. ( But I installed it after the upgrade i think it has been despaired and changed few settings?) So now I have installed it again. ( haven’t been able to uninstall the OLD version)

will you be able to check my admin panel pls?

Sorry to trouble you

It's a bug in 3.5 RC3.

See http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs...view&bugid=1272

You're link in that post is bad. It doesn't work.

<a href="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs35.php?do=view&bugid=1272" target="_blank">http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs3...iew&bugid=1272</a>

Kirby, did you ever get this so it doesn't show up for any usergroups but Super Mods?