Show Thread Enhancements - Thread passwords

This hack allow protect thread by password same way as forums.
Administrator and moderators can change password, can appoint thread masters.
Thread masters can only change password.

All thread content are protected by password : attachments,printable version, archive,
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[netwind]

Originally Posted by Been Told

I had to change the template edit in order to make it work.
But with my edit, only admins can set/change the password.

You must understand, that moderators still can change password by cheating tools.
Template changes not necessary. You must change plugins too.

[Been Told]

Originally Posted by netwind

You must understand, that moderators still can change password by cheating tools.
Template changes not necessary. You must change plugins too.

None of my mods are technically minded enough to do that. Plus, if this mod was INTENDED to make it ok for Moderators to do that, I see no problem.

[2impulsiv]

Is there a way so that each time the thread is viewed the password is required?

Cheers..

[Been Told]

That would be so annoying...

[netwind]

Maybe your client software does not send cookies ?
It can be browser, firewall, anonymization software.

[lostgirl815]

Originally Posted by lostgirl815

Is there by any chance an easy way to allow more characters in the password/allow longer passwords?

Originally Posted by netwind

try alter thread table :
ALTER TABLE `thread` CHANGE `threadpassword` `threadpassword` VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT NULL;

Input fields in templates are big enough (80 chars), but you can edit them.

Originally Posted by netwind

lostgirl815 you don't need change files.
just install product . make database backup . run sql query by mysql client (phpmyadmin or other). text located in message above (alter table)

Okay, my skills don't extend to following any of the above directions, so I just let it go - but at this point it would be really really convenient to have more than 16 characters, since I use this for a lot of games. So if someone could tell me where I find the table that needs to be altered, I would appreciate it. And, I'll give it a try.

(I can't run sql queries, I have to ask my host to run them since so many people evidently accidentally deleted their boards or something by messing with it themselvse.)

[inciarco]

Great mod, Works Fine on vB373. :up:

Also to Protect the Password Change Form you can include the following conditional If so that only admins can access it:

Template threadpassword_form

	<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo[usergroupid], array(6))">


<form action="threadpassword.php" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="threadid" value="$threadid" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="domodify" />
<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />
<table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" align="center" width="100%">
<tr><td colspan=2 class="alt1" align=center><b>$vbphrase[threadpassword_setup_title]</b></td></tr>
<if condition="$show[editpassword]">
        <tr>
		<td nowrap class="alt1">$vbphrase[threadpassword_password]
</td>
		<td nowrap class="alt1"><input type="text" name="threadpassword" value="$threadpassword" /></td>
        </tr>    
</if>               
<if condition="$show['masters']">
<tr>
		<td nowrap class="alt1">$vbphrase[threadpassword_masters]
</td>
		<td class="alt1">$threadmasters_listwlinks</td>
</tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['editmasters']">
<tr>
		<td nowrap class="alt1">$vbphrase[threadpassword_editmasters]</td>
		<td nowrap class="alt1"><input type="text" name="threadmasters" value="$threadmasters_list" size="80"/></td>
</tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['editmasters'] OR $show['editpassword']">
<tr>
<td colspan=2 class="alt1">
<center>
<input type="submit" value="$vbphrase[save_changes]">
</center>
</td>
</tr>
</if>
</table>
</form>

	</if>

Notice the

<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo[usergroupid], array(6))">

...

</if>

My Best Regards.

[Been Told]

Seems to work with 3.8.2 with the modifications I described further up this page.

[AMUforums]

Works perfectly, this should come standard on the next vBulletin Update.

Nominated for MOTM

[BRotondi]

When I move the thread into another forum or rename it, the password still will work, right?

And what if I merge or split threads?

Thanks!
Bruno