Photopost index page limited to usergroups

RolandCP · November 20th, 2008, 05:04 AM

Hello,

how can I limit the access to the photopost index page to special usergroups only?

Not everyone should see photopost.

Thanks in advance.

P.S.: PP5.5 with vb3.7 integration

Chuck S · November 20th, 2008, 10:12 AM

Permissions to view content is set per usergroup under Admin => edit categories.

People are going to view whatever you give them permissions to view just like your vb forum

RolandCP · November 21st, 2008, 01:36 AM

But there is no option for the pp index page. All other usergroups should get an error message ("you have no rights").

Chuck S · November 21st, 2008, 02:23 AM

I do not think you are following about permissions.

For instance you have a user in a usergroup called redgroup. If under admin edit categories you remove permissions to view the category for redgroup then when they view the index they will not see the category or any photos from that category.

Do you understand now?

RolandCP · November 21st, 2008, 03:35 AM

You are right, but he will see all other informations like statistics. I don't want the users to see any photopost content.

It means: Clicking on www.mywebsite.com/photopost/ it should bring up an error message with "you have no rights".

Chuck S · November 21st, 2008, 08:06 AM

That is just not how it works. Things work like I have stated.

yotsume · November 24th, 2008, 02:21 PM

I need to have a way to hide the boxes for: Statistics, Top Posters and Highest Rated from unregistered viewers.

What do I need to edit so these boxes have a permission system on them?

I have said this before in the past. My site is a secure site. Having a members name or the statistics show is a security issue!

Please let me know how this can be coded.

BTW this needs to be a standard feature that is built into the admin settings.

Chuck S · November 24th, 2008, 05:58 PM

Feel free to discuss modifications to the code with other users in the mod corner which is outside product support. There is no global permissions structure to select whether groups can or can not view statistics or who is online.

yotsume · November 24th, 2008, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

Feel free to discuss modifications to the code with other users in the mod corner which is outside product support. There is no global permissions structure to select whether groups can or can not view statistics or who is online.

Is there some edits I can do to get that done in a stand alone gallery? How much do I have to beg you to consider adding this to the next update of Photopost Pro?

Chuck S · November 24th, 2008, 08:04 PM

You can feel free to add suggestions to the Photopost Pro suggestions forum for the developer to consider. I am not the developer for Photopost Pro so begging me really can not do anything.

The only thing I can tell you is this and any further discussion you will need to discuss with others in the mod corner since we do not support code hacking. you could try altering your say sidebar left open template and on all the if clauses try adding something like this to the if clauses if you do not wish guests to view it

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

yotsume · November 24th, 2008, 11:24 PM

Your signature is a little misleading don't ya think?

Your edit worked perfect! Where could I post this so all other members would know how to do this?

The edit looks like this: (example hides the stats from unregistered users) Just add what is shown in the below code in red to each if statement you wish to hide.

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

Now what I want to do is make this particular galleys URL go directly to the Login page instead. I think I can do this easy with a few edits to a .htaccess file.

Chuck S · November 25th, 2008, 08:05 AM

Not too sure what you mean about my signature.

You can post anything that has to do with any type of code alteration which is not supported by our company in THE MOD CORNER.

yotsume · November 25th, 2008, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

....I am not the developer for Photopost Pro so begging me really can not do anything.

....Not too sure what you mean about my signature.

You said your not the developer but your signature says you are... That is what I mean by misleading signature. You say your not the developer but your signature says you are a developer. So I figured you deserved a beg!

Chuck S · November 25th, 2008, 11:19 AM

It says I am a PhotoPost Developer yes. I develop ReviewPost and Classifieds. Now whether or not I am a developer does not mean we assist people in hacking their installs to support features that are not part of the program. Quite the contrary we explicitly post we are not here to do this right in our mod forums so there is no confusion.

http://www.photopost.com/forum/photo...ead-first.html

I am here specifically to support the program and assist people with issues based with the normal functionality. When someone asks about something that is not part of the program I post that the program does not work like that and they are free to modify the code at their own risk.

Sometimes when it is a real real simple thing like adding a variable to a line I may throw someone a bone as I did with you above.

zilly · June 2nd, 2009, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

For instance you have a user in a usergroup called redgroup. If under admin edit categories you remove permissions to view the category for redgroup then when they view the index they will not see the category or any photos from that category.

This is what used to happen, but now (version 6.2) all categories are viewable as well as the thumbnails. However if you click on the thumbnail, then you will get the message saying you do not have enough permission to view this. How do I get it back to the old method?

Chuck S · June 2nd, 2009, 10:30 AM

The permissions are still the same in 6.2 nothing has changed. You sure your not caching category results with the cat cache?

zilly · June 4th, 2009, 08:55 PM

Ahhh yes I had the cache turned on, I have now turned it off, is there a way to purge the cache? as it is still showing categories that an anonymous user shouldn't see

Chuck S · June 4th, 2009, 09:48 PM

It should reload after the timeframe or when you create a new category upload a photo etc?

Try letting some new photos upload etc turn it back on and see if things are right

zilly · June 4th, 2009, 11:27 PM

I tried putting a new photo in the category and it didn't change what you could see, I also tried making a new category with strict permissions and still it could be seen. I also removed the contents of pp_cache table.

An example can be seen gallery.backyardpoultry.com The category "Magazine" (and its sub-categories) should not be visible by anyone other than admin

Chuck S · June 5th, 2009, 06:06 AM

Are you sure you have your integration correct?

Like did you upgrade your forum etc change anything?

For example phpbb2 and phpbb3 are different integrations. If you changed your forum you would need to reinstall photopost correctly with a new forum integration and set usergroups accordingly.