If somebody solves it, can't they just spread it to other members and then everybody knows it and the password is completely useless and just makes it more work for a member to access specific sections?

Also, you'll need to add a poll.

No, never had a problem with that.

And no, they enjoy the riddles and sometimes only certain members need to access an area, but, if someone is clever enough to figure out the password then I am perfectly fine with them getting in there. Besides, except for a few specific areas, I changed the passwords every certain amount of time. I want certain people to be able to get into certain areas, but I don't want it to be completely closed off to anyone. It all fits into the site genre and I have seen many others who do similar things.

And like I said, the private club thing. I want people from different groups to be able to get in, but not all of the people from those different groups.

Why not set up a new group and put the people you want to see it in and then set the permissions to view that section to only you and that section?

Because they need to be in specific groups and I would have to make a lot of groups. And like I said before, I want other people to be able to get in if they are clever enough. I want nothing completely off limits to any of the members.

I think this is a good idea for people you know to be able to join and people you don't know to not be able to enter certain areas. If you add people in a group then you don't know who you're adding. The person may say he's someone but he could be someone else. If the website's password protected, then you only tell the people you want to give access to.

This has 100% votes could we have this added as a feature please?

YES! That's exxxxactly what I need for mine! (BEGS)

Yes exactly can we add the feature PLLEAAASSEEE

Plenty of people have wanted this and I still would really love this as a choice.

To be clear, we want each forum to have a password protection option. It shouldn't be difficult. Just have the option and an area where we specify the password.

If someone does figure it out, it could just be changed.

This would seriously help my site and, as I can see, other sites as well.

I don't understand why this is being ignored.

MHMavisCerdwin wrote:I am working on moving my board from a different provider to this one. From what I've seen thus far, password protection is not an option. I would like to be able to password protect some specific areas. It fits in with the theme of my board and I would like to have areas that are open to people who figure out the password from riddles and such. It also makes it possible for the members to have "private clubs" in the forums.

Can I just say, that this is possible....

Thanks,
Rob

It's possible to make passwords for each forum? I've made news ones, just today and saw no such option. How is it done?

I do hope you don't mean the permissions area. I literally want to be able to make it so that you have to type in a password to enter a forum or even a sub-forum.

Yes, It can be done. PM me and I'll tell you how to do it

Kirk has seen my tutorial about password protection.

He told me that he's trying to make this possible with forums.

The only way I know at the moment, is to hide a forum and use my script to find the forum by using a password.

Private message me and I'll give you it, ( it can't be posted anywhere else )

It is a secret? Hmmm....do I have to join a cult to find out?

i like a password protection it also stops certain hackers

Someone chose "no" since I was last on and didn't give a reason? Hhhhmmm...

It is possible but requires some outside knowledge. I've done it on my forum. You just need a code, a HTML page and some more code. =P

Most providers make it an automatic option. Someone did send me a code for it and I'm trying to get it in there correctly. Dunno yet if it is what I need.

has this been resolved yet? My board is in the process of changing hosts and there are loads of places where you have to guess the password in order to join in the activities, so I could really do with someone to tell me if/how this is possible!

Thanks a lot

This would be a GREAT feature, I have voted yes.
Dont want to mess about with scripts though..