Ability to Put Passwords on Forums
robercop1 at 00h47
05
Nov
2011
Please vote, I think it would be cool to have the ability to put a password on certain forums, I know permissions can be changed to make forums viewable to certain groups and members but I want a password protected forum to show the forum archives to everyone for several reasons, so start voting immediately. 
1 slg, on 05/11/2011 at 03h25
I am not sure, but I believe there is a tutorial or thread about this already.
2 Lillia, on 06/11/2011 at 14h32
You are right slg.
3 invisible_fa, on 06/11/2011 at 16h53
Why dont you use groups permission better?
Passworded forums arent recommended at all
Why? Because if someone tell to other person the password, that person will can go into that passworded forum and see all with his/her own account...
But if you use groups, that person would have to guess the password of one person with access to that section, wich would be more difficult and umprobable...
And, in adition, its quite easy to have the password of a pasworded forum, because it uses JavaScript (so, this means that if you take a look at the page source code you will get it)
So, my recomendation: use groups permissions instead of passworded forums, your forum will be safe by doing that
Passworded forums arent recommended at all
Why? Because if someone tell to other person the password, that person will can go into that passworded forum and see all with his/her own account...
But if you use groups, that person would have to guess the password of one person with access to that section, wich would be more difficult and umprobable...
And, in adition, its quite easy to have the password of a pasworded forum, because it uses JavaScript (so, this means that if you take a look at the page source code you will get it)
So, my recomendation: use groups permissions instead of passworded forums, your forum will be safe by doing that
4 MysteriousMagic, on 06/11/2011 at 16h58
5 JamesPH, on 08/11/2011 at 07h18
A "no" for me.
It's better for a group permissions system.
It's better for a group permissions system.
6 Guest, on 08/11/2011 at 08h36
My vote is againist.
7 Guest, on 08/11/2011 at 10h28
It's not successful tutorial I think. Voted for yes.
8 Flappypaddles, on 26/12/2011 at 13h39
sorry a no from me too. You can already restrict who can see what section
9 Kalimdor, on 27/12/2011 at 10h36
I voted yes 
10 Violetstar, on 24/01/2012 at 00h45
I use the usergroup system and it works really well
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