Something tiny: Password protect your forums from Mods + Supermods too!

By default, when a forum is password protected, mods and supermods can still access with out a password, so last nite i fixed it (looked around, couldnt find anything similiar!)

Find (in functions.php)

if (!$password OR ($permissions['adminpermissions'] & CANCONTROLPANEL) OR ($permissions['adminpermissions'] & ISMODERATOR) OR can_moderate($forumid))

Replace with (in functions.php)

   if (!$password OR ($permissions['adminpermissions'] & CANCONTROLPANEL))

Pretty much forces mods + supermods to throw the password in, and not have it wide open by default!

Umm, admins can still access it w/o a pass (if you want, i can, or anyone really, change it so admins must enter the pass too!)

Remember, backup all your data etc... im not responsible for anything (hopefully noone rlsd this before, i couldnt find it!)

[Tim Wheatley]

I use these. I have mods of a gaming forum, who are not allowed inside the beta testing forum of that game.

Problem is, I upgraded to 3.0.3 and it does not work anymore. Can anyone tell me what code changed between 3.0.1 and 3.0.3 to stop it?

[Tim Wheatley]

Nevermind, problem my end!

[Skyline_GT]

Originally Posted by CJPC

Heh, they should be trusted!, but in a case when your trying to find a leak, or to even have a more private forum (mods that are IN, and those that arent) it helps!

Edit: Also safer for sensitive info, just incase someone hacks a moderators/supermods password, they will still need the seperate forum pass

Well I think this may be userful if their account has been hacked?
If the protected forum has a password, then it is just a double security.
Even they hacked into mod, or super mod account, then they still need another password in order to have access to that forum.

[Zachariah]

OFN?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=59878

Post 8 is my reason