Password Protected Forums (vB3 Style)

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Password Protected Forums (vB3)
By Shaolyen
email: John@eovie.com
msn: John@eovie.com

TESTED ON A FRESH vB 2.3.0
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Introduction
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This hack is fairly simple in what it does.

If a user tries to access a password protected forum, they will be
prompted for the password. Once entered correctly they'll be able
to browse the forum as normal. It's as simple as that!

There are a few extras in this. When a user enters a password and
it's verified as being correct, a cookie is sent to their PC
containing the password. This will ensure that they don't need to
log in every time they access the protected area, until the cookie
expires.

The cookie timeout time for each protected forum can be set in the
AdminCP. (You can choose anything from 1 minute to 1 year.)

Password protected forums are denoted by the text
"[Password Protected]" tagged on the end of the forum description.
If you don't have a forum description for your password protected
area, "[Password Protected]" will take its place.

Please bear in mind:
? Threads will appear in searches, but the title, author, etc. are
all set to "Restricted". A password is needed to access these threads.
? The password in the cookie IS NOT ENCRYPTED. This is for a
reason, so the password can be viewable in the AdminCP. If
anyone would prefer MD5 encryption in their cookies, let me know.
? In the very near future I will be adding on options to enable
MD5 encryption.
? When you specify "Regular Forum Security" in the AdminCP and
a password has been entered, that password will not be recorded.

Security level, password, and timeout times can be specified when
creating or editing a forum.
(AdminCP > Forums & Moderators > Add | Modify)


Warning
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BACKUP YOUR DATABASE AND FORUM FILES BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT APPLYING THIS HACK!
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Shameless Plug
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This hack was written for the fine people at xAviaHosting -
www.xaviahosting.com. Pay them a visit (Or I'm a dead man!)
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Shameful Plea
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I'm poor as always, I'd be seriously grateful for any donations..!
If you have a few spare pennies in that Paypal account, my address
is "John@eovie.com" - share the wealth!
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Screenshots:
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Password protected indicator
Password prompt
AdminCP Settings
Search results 1
Search results 2
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Update 1.0 > 1.1
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? Search blocking enabled.
Screenshots:
Search results 1
Search results 2

Available here
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[John]

Today at 11:26 AM squawell said this in Post #39
nice hack...

* squawell installed....

another question if i set timeout 1 week and after 1 week i forget

set new one.so that will let everyone access or the forum still

use the old password??

No, the password will stay the same.

The timeout is the amount of time before the user will have to enter the same password again to access the forum.

[John]

Today at 10:11 AM Pady said this in Post #38
does this also cover the profile view where the last post is also listed and within the who's online?

In the next update it will.

[John]

Today at 12:11 PM DBs said this in Post #40
Hi

Nice hack but I think I have found a problem.

If I set a forum password and the timeout to say 1 week, then go in and change the password to something else, it doesn't match the cookie and denies access - all is well.

If I then enter the new password it still says access is denied. Seems like the cookie is not being updated with the new password I entered.

Find:

PHP Code:

if ($_COOKIE[cookpass][$forumid]) { 


Above this add:

PHP Code:

if ($_POST[forumpass]) {
$_COOKIE[cookpass][$forumid] = $_POST[forumpass];
} 


Instructions updated.

[Davey]

Find in which file?

Dave.

[DBs]

Today at 05:00 PM Davey said this in Post #44
Find in which file?

Dave.

forumdisplay.php
showthread.php

Thanks for the fix.

[John]

Today at 05:05 PM DBs said this in Post #45



forumdisplay.php
showthread.php

Thanks for the fix.

That's right, both of them.

[squawell]

Today at 12:28 AM Shaolyen said this in Post #41



No, the password will stay the same.

The timeout is the amount of time before the user will have to enter the same password again to access the forum.

thankz ur reply!!

now im understand...... :rambo:

[sebastien69]

install and work perfectly

but on index forumlist the $forum[description] appear what??

I have put the right code in the root/index.php

if ($forum[security] == 2) {
		$forum[description] .= " [<i>Password Protected</i>]";
	}

above
eval("\$forumbits .= \"".gettemplate("forumhome_forumbit_level$depth$te mpext")."\";");

i'didn't know what i do wrong

My forum description is like this:

Coding projects [Password Protected]


vb2.2.8

[John]

That's what is supposed to happen. It shows that the forum is password protected.

[sebastien69]

yes ok but in your screenshot the forum with the password hack show no description why??
It's because there is no description for the forum or it is the hack that hide description???

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...&postid=364734