Admins can view user's PM's

After some requests and a debate in the requests forum I've finally finished the majority of this hack. It allows the admin to find a user via the current method in the control panel then click view user's pm's. They are then shown all the pm's in the users folders.

Includes admin logging and is designed to use the cp.css file which is already used by the control panel. I considered adding a search feature but it would be hard without indexing all of the pm's the way vBulletin already does. This means it would be a very limited search.
You can also now select which admins can view user pm's this is done the same way that restriction to the adminlogging is done, the variable is at the top of pm.php

This hack involves uploading pm.php to the admin directory then following the instructions which requires you adding the two links within /admin/user.php

Updated 25th November 2001 @ 22:39

Update was to fix broken smilies by disabling them and to show pm's in all folders not just the inbox. To update simply upload pm.php to your admin folder again.

Scott

[cyrus]

i get this error ...

Invalid SQL: SELECT * FROM user WHERE user.userid=
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near '' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064

Anyone know whats wrong ? :stupid:

thanks

[Scott MacVicar]

I'm guessing your going to pm.php directly cyrus, its not meant to be used in that way, your meant to go find the user using the find user part of the admin panel and then click the link within there to view the users pm's

though to link directly pm.php?userid=USERIDHERE would work

hope this helps

Scott

[KarateKid]

does this hack also works with 2.2.2 ?

[Scott MacVicar]

yes it works with all of the 2.2 series and it should work with the 2.0 series as well.

[PhotoGenie]

Seems there would be some privacy issues with this hack. Why would anyone want to read private messages between others? Just nosy maybe? Private messages are not private messages if you use this hack. I hope those that are using this are including it in their privacy agreement. It's useless to me.. Sorry!

[JTMON]

maybe you should read the whole thread

[TWTCommish]

I don't agree with PPN that DarkReaper was "forcing his views on anyone." (I hate that term...it's just a bad way to say "disagreeing") No, this hack is not immoral. But I DO think it would be very, very sneaky to NOT let your members know about this in one way or another. When people hear the term PRIVATE messages, they're going to take that to mean, indeed, private. I do not have this hack installed, but I believe most of my members know that I can view them if I really want to. So, I just tell them that I have no intention of invading their PM Inbox, but that if they want to be completely sure, just use email.

[JTMON]

Yeah I mean, this hack doesn't give you any ability you DON't already have. It just puts it in the VBAdmin. I haven't even reinstalled this hack after I've upgraded.

[TWTCommish]

Well, still...it makes it much easier. The access you have to the PMs without it is unavoidable. Making it easy and installing a feature that is MEANT to help you with it is not unavoidable...so I think that anyone who installs this hack would be wrong not to let their members know, in some way, that their PMs are not 100% private. Frankly, that should probably be something all boards mention, but especially those with this hack.

[PhotoGenie]

I dont want to upset anyone or make anyone mad but it's the word private that is at stake for me.. When I tell my users private or call something private then it should be private without any invasion on my part.. Yes, you can view them thru your database, but admin with any morality would not do this. PM's should be called P/AM's for for Private/Admin messages with this hack installed.. Just an opinion