What's the difference between Administrator status and Super Moderator status?

[Alan Ang]

I would like to know what differences are there between the 2 when they both has access to the CP?

I have tried to create a dummy super moderator before and found out that I can remove the rights of the administrator??!!!!

Isn't this scary? What if a Super Moderator is not happy with his Admin and decides to close the forum down for good?

Wouldn't it be good if someone can create a hack that can PREVENT the Super Mod from removing the Administrator and the Owner's rights?

In addition, it will be good if we can have a hack to PREVENT the admin from removing the owner too?

Any Top hackers out there can help with this?

I am sure this is always a pain in the neck for many forum Owners and Admins.

[bigmattyh]

Hi Alan,

Actually, you don't have to hack vB at all to accomplish this. Just follow these steps:

1) Go to your BB Admin CP.
2) Go to User Groups -> Modify.
3) In the "Super Moderators" row, click [edit].
4) Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page. For the option "Can access control panel," click no.

This should solve your problem.

[Alan Ang]

hi bigmattyh,

what i meant was that i want to give my super moderator access to the CP... else why set him to be the super moderator in the first place? i might as well set him as moderator...

but although i want him to be able to access the CP and help me in the work, i do not want him to be able to "kick" me out of the place. that's why i am asking for the hack...

hmmmm, maybe i shd have been more clear abt my intentions... sorry abt that...

thanks for the reply anyway.

[jetalomar]

if you are still looking for this hack give me shoot. I will try to make it this afternoon for you. thanks if you have a aol instant messenger send me a message at eddylauva

[Alan Ang]

hi, i am still looking for this hack.
but i am not on aol.

[Alan Ang]

oh, btw, i just realised that nothing is stopping a super moderator (with CP access) from setting himself as the admin. how can we prevent this?

[jetalomar]

are you there?

[Alan Ang]

hi jetalomer,

i found a hack that can restrict the other admins or supermoderator from accessing the original admin's profile.

but i also found the loophole is that the other supermod with CP access can still edit the admin usergroup from the usergroup panel.

maybe you would like to work on this?

thx a million.