Upload limit problem

[Teck]

Hi.
I'm having a problem with the upload limits.

With previous version 6.0.1, I had 2 photos as limit and was working fine... then I restric to 1 photos per day and suddendly this limit isn't working.

I upgrade to 6.2 uploading the entire script and run upgrade.php of 6.1 and then 6.2, but the limit still not working.

I deleted the usergroups and re-read again from the forum (integrated with SMF), set up again the permisions but that limit isn't working.

The funny thing is that the limit is applied to me, the admin, but not for the rest of users. Trying to explain it, I find that:

1 - If the user is not into a special group in SMF (like moderators, admin, etc...) the limit isn't applied.

2 - If the user is into a special group but their Nº of messages is < of the minimum to upload, then limit isn't applied again.

Maybe is a problem with the file /forums/smf.php?

[Chuck S]

Most likely something to do with how you have it set as this has not changed to my knowledge.

Now with SMF we pull all a users usergroups so for example I know in SMF they have post based groups and those values are stored in a field in their database called ID_GROUP and the post based groups are stored in a field called additionalGroups.

Now see if you have a user belonging to a group that has no restrictions and one that does the best possible scenerio is taken meaning they have no restriction so without knowing all the groups they belong to in SMF by you looking at the database entry for that user I can only assume this is the issue.

I would be glad to look at it but this sounds exactly what your issue is. We pull all SMF usergroups for a user and assign permissions on all and take the best scenerio's for any permission whether its upload commenting or limits.

[Teck]

Well, what I see is:
Table smf_members:

Field ID_GROUP: This is the primary group and all users have one assigned. For normal users is where they have their postcount group (some users have there a special group as admins, mods...)

Field additionalGroups:
Extra groups for the users. Excluding special groups (moderators, admin....) is empty for the rest.
In this field never seen an ID for countbased group. Its only for special groups.

So, maybe the problem is that PP is trying to get the usergroup from additionalGroups?

The restriction is applied only for those who have additionalGroups

[Chuck S]

Right if I understand what your saying above you confirm that I am saying. You do not have a restriction on the main ID_GROUP and your placing a restriction on an additional group then they are never going to be limited.

Let me explain this again. If all your regular users belong to say ID_GROUP 4 which is newbie if ID_GROUP is empty for users which it normally is we set users to this group in photopost because you must have a usergroup to assign permissions. Now if your not setting newbie to 1 upload limit per day and only setting the additional group to a limit then they will have no limit because one of the groups they belong to has no limit.

See in the code below if their usergroup is empty we assign to newbie.

Content visible to verified customers only.

Do you follow what I mean? You can not only apply a restriction to one group if they belong to many groups because we will take the best possible permissions. Thus if one group they belong to has a restriction and one group does not then they will not have a restriction as thats the best possible scenerio.

I hope that clarifies how things work.

[Teck]

A sample of an user and groups:

Countbased groups:
1 = People under 25 posts (Do not allow uploads in PP)
2 = Users over 25 posts (Allow 1 upload in PP)

Special groups:
3 = admin (allow 1 upload in PP)
4 = Specialgroup (allow 1 upload in PP)

Normal_user_under_25posts - ID_GROUP (1) - additionalGroups()
No daily limit applied, can upload toons of photos

Normal_user_over_25posts - ID_GROUP (2) - additionalGroups()
No daily limit applied, can upload toons of photos

Admin_under_25posts - ID_GROUP (3) - additionalGroups()
No daily limit applied, can upload toons of photos

Admin_over_25posts - ID_GROUP (3) - additionalGroups()
=> Daily limit applied, only can upload 1 photo.

Special_group_under_25posts_ - ID_GROUP (4) - additionalGroups()
No daily limit applied, can upload toons of photos

Special_group_over_25posts_ - ID_GROUP (4) - additionalGroups()
=> Daily limit applied, only can upload 1 photo.

Look the attachment

[Teck]

Sorry, reply after your response.

I had all groups in PP with restrictions, and all are the same restrictions (less 2 groups and Guests that have no upload permisions)

[Teck]

Okay Chuck, you are right.

The problem was that I setup nouploads and #0 daily uploads for the basic categories, and 0 means unlimited :S

If I setup with #1 daily uploads but no upload permission works fine.

Sorry for my mistake.

[Chuck S]

Not a problem yep as noted each permission takes the best scenerio so ID GROUP 4 which is newbie and the base usergroup needs a restriction as all users belong to this.