Password Non VB Pages Using VB Member Info

This works on ALL VB version

This was created by an Admin (CyberGaf) on my site for the simple reason we wanted to make non vbull pages passworded and available only to members.

The full install details are in the zip file and TBH if you cant get this up and running its time to give up.

This can also be used on html pages I am told but have not tried it.

You can even set which user groups are allowed to view the page.

# Vbulletin GROUP ID's
# default setting = Admin & Super Moderators
#
# 1 Unregistered / Not Logged In
# 2 Registered
# 3 Users Awaiting Email Confirmation
# 4 (COPPA) Users Awaiting Moderation
# 5 Super Moderators
# 6 Administrator
# 7 Moderators
# 8 Banned
# 9 Moderated
# 10 Gold Member
# 11 Platinum Member

Please note the above usergroups are for our forums and therefor will not be available on your forum.

Or by changing usergroupid = '5') to userid ='users id') you can set the script to allow only specific users to view the pages.

This is not so much a hack but a handy little addon and it DOES work.

HM

[desi]

very nice hack

but i'm having a little problem

when the user puts in their user pass on authentification check
i get this back

Unable to execute query.

i have edited global.php in all folders ..

anything i'm missing here ?

thanks

[svoec]

ummm.. ok I assume you are using the authvb.php script
(the people above are talking about .htaccess , and probably shouldn't be in this hack)

what did you add/edit on global.php ?? this hack requires no changes to that file..

[desi]

i want to link userdb to htaxx without using the mod_auth module ..

is the anyway to do it ??

thanks

[svoec]

NOPE--
not that I am aware of

and actually, i believe you need mod_auth_mysql

[Sebastian]

you don't need auth_mysql ..

I tried to get this hack to work many times, it just won't accept my username/password when the auth box pops up.

[svoec]

You need to read my post in context..

it was a reply to someone that was trying to do a .htaccess from a my-sql database...

if that is what you are trying to do -- you will need the mod_auth_mysql module for it to work.

If you are using the method this hack uses, you won't need it

I think a moderator should clean the .htaccess stuff out of this thead, as it is NOT relevant.

[SVTBlackLight01]

Ok,

Where exactly does authvb.php need to go?

I put authvb.php and a test page with <?php require('./authvb.php'); ?> in the same directory. When I accessed the test page the first time, the logon box popped up, I logged in, and everything seemed to work fine. Now I can access the page without having to log in. Any suggestions?

[mt_100]

Well, my hack is session based so if you close the browser it will kill the session.

Otherwise check you php.ini file for the session length and see what is set to, I keep mine set to zero.

I am not sure about all the .htaccess questions. to be honest, this hack is a Windows IIS hack and never was tested on Unix or Apache, but I think it works for Apache on Windows servers.

[SVTBlackLight01]

03-19-03 at 10:43 PM SVTBlackLight01 said this in Post #57
Ok,

Where exactly does authvb.php need to go?

I put authvb.php and a test page with <?php require('./authvb.php'); ?> in the same directory. When I accessed the test page the first time, the logon box popped up, I logged in, and everything seemed to work fine. Now I can access the page without having to log in. Any suggestions?

Anybody want to jump in?

[blippio]

SVT- try to logout from vBulletin and closing all browser windows. Then open a browser again, and enter your site; it should prompt you again. If your intention is to have the login always come up, be sure you have the appropriate cookie settings in the user's cp your are accessing your site with. (ie "Remember username and password": set to no, "Browse board w. cookies?": set to no

I am using this hack now to authenticate a small closed-registration board. I have commented out the option for the users to change this in their cp--they don't even see it. I control the cookies, and the access....

works for my application... (though I do have another problem, see next...)