[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Vinyljunky

Hello All,

Firstly I'll introduce myself by saying that Im new to VBulletin, I installed it 5 days ago. Im in the process of learning so that I can migrate from PHPBB.


I have installed LDM and have it working in a basic fashion here http://www.siliconhell.com/forum/index.php

I have configured it so that anybody can see the QUIZZES
I have configured the ANSWERS so that only registered users have access.

My question is:
Can it be configured so that anybody can see the ANSWERS section and read the descriptions, but only registered users can download the files?

This way the user are enticed into joining, and the spiders crawl and list the answer page.

I have done a quick RTFM but I have to admit that I got a little lost

Thanks for your patience

VinylJunky

Originally Posted by Vinyljunky

Hello All,

Firstly I'll introduce myself by saying that Im new to VBulletin, I installed it 5 days ago. Im in the process of learning so that I can migrate from PHPBB.


I have installed LDM and have it working in a basic fashion here http://www.siliconhell.com/forum/index.php

I have configured it so that anybody can see the QUIZZES
I have configured the ANSWERS so that only registered users have access.

My question is:
Can it be configured so that anybody can see the ANSWERS section and read the descriptions, but only registered users can download the files?

This way the user are enticed into joining, and the spiders crawl and list the answer page.

I have done a quick RTFM but I have to admit that I got a little lost

Thanks for your patience

VinylJunky

Welcome!

Two possible solutions, with an option on the first.

1) Go to the LDM admin/permissions page. Give "Can Access Entry" permission to the usergroups that you want to be able to download the files. Take the permission away from the other groups.

By default, this will produce pages without clickable urls for the usergroups who don't have access.

Option: go to LDM/admin/settings page and find the protected_link setting. If you set it to 1, people will see a url but be given a 'no permission' message if they try to access. If you set it to 2, it will take them to a 'register me' page.


2) Alternatively (in my view not as good) go to LDM admin/bandwidth settings (wording depends on the version you're running), and give the groups who you don't want accessing the files a zero allowance of files per day.

That way, they'll see the url but when they click it they'll be told 'no'