PM Security Certificate

Keywords: PM, Private Message, Security, Verification

Description:

Informs the user that the PM they are reading was in fact sent by forum staff.

Details:

This template modification was developed by request [LINK] of RED SPIDER.

I opted not to phrase this as that would be more effort than this modification really deserves. I've included the image file used in the screenshot.

Installation:

In either POSTBIT and/or POSTBIT_LEGACY, paste the following code at the top.

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='private' && is_member_of($post, 5, 6, 7)">
<br />

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="98%" align="center" style="border-bottom-width:0px">
<tr>
	<td class="alt1" width="30"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/verified.gif" width="27" height="32" alt="Verified!" /></td>
	<td class="alt2"><strong><font size="2" color="#339900">V E R I F I E D</font></strong><br /><font size="1">This message was sent by an official <strong>$vboptions[bbtitle]</strong> staff member. It's contents can be trusted.</font></td>
</tr>
</table>

<br />
</if>

[simalert]

Excellent idea. I can't see a massively practical use for this, but I've installed it and love it anyway!

[Mr Pink]

Nice mod! It could be a great solution for phishing and stuff like that.

[fusiongoddess]

Awesome!! Thanks!

[kall]

Very nice idea.

(It should actually be "..trust its contents." The apostrophe in there makes it read "..trust it is contents.").

[ncweb]

Great mod magnus, thanks!

I think it also adds a special touch to the welcome PM for new members.

/installed

[rowlandc]

anyway to make it so only admins can have this?

Because many of my mods chat with other users and they don't want the user to get the message so what do i have to change so only the admins get the message?

Best regards,

rowlandc123

[pollon]

I would like the PM Security Certificate to appear only in PMs sent by the admins (or by selected usergroups). is that possbile?

[simalert]

Originally Posted by pollon

I would like the PM Security Certificate to appear only in PMs sent by the admins (or by selected usergroups). is that possbile?

Yes, very much so.

Just change the numbers in the first line according to which groups you want to have this on their sent PMs. By default it's set to '5, 6, 7' but you can change this to the groups you want (see your user group manager in admin control panel to get group numbers).

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='private' && is_member_of($post, 5, 6, 7)">
<br />

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="98%" align="center" style="border-bottom-width:0px">
<tr>
	<td class="alt1" width="30"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/verified.gif" width="27" height="32" alt="Verified!" /></td>
	<td class="alt2"><strong><font size="2" color="#339900">V E R I F I E D</font></strong><br /><font size="1">This message was sent by an official <strong>$vboptions[bbtitle]</strong> staff member. It's contents can be trusted.</font></td>
</tr>
</table>

<br />
</if>

In the above code, it's this bit you have to change

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='private' && is_member_of($post, 5, 6, 7)">
<br />

You could also use the above to create a similar mod for your forum to create verficiations or actions based on other user groups too, not just site staff. Or you could have one for admins and one for moderators etc.

[pollon]

thank you very much!

[Masiello]

Thank you so much, installed