ElkArte "behind the wall"? October 13, 2020, 07:05:16 pm Where I intend to install the forum is in a "restricted" (username/password) area of my server. And yes, allowing the email feature for posting/reading forum posts. My initial question is whether ElkArte, installed in/under (an existing) "protected" directory structure, will encounter functional issues of which I should be aware (e.g. some ElkArte operation mimics a user operation requiring its own access authentication).
Re: ElkArte "behind the wall"? Reply #1 – October 14, 2020, 07:24:46 pm Since the links to the documentation in this section does not reveal user-privilege detail, a follow-on question (assuming that ElkArte needs to be in a unprotected directory), would be: Is there a means of preventing an unauthorized user from reading ANY forum content - even if they have the url, (all they can access is a sign-up routine that requires admin authorization to approve)?
Re: ElkArte "behind the wall"? Reply #2 – October 15, 2020, 01:11:24 am Yes exactly. So long you did not give guest access.
Re: ElkArte "behind the wall"? Reply #3 – October 16, 2020, 02:57:50 am Quote from: ahrasis – October 15, 2020, 01:11:24 amYes exactly. So long you did not give guest access.Thanks ahrasis.. Actually, both of my concerns were for naught... I ran into issues with another package that will remain unnamed after install and much configuration that forced me to trash the whole thing and look for another solution - once bit, twice shy.. And I'm one of those that actually reads the documentation before unpacking the software. But, I finally decided to bite the bullet and installed it for a test drive, and so far I'm pleased with what I'm seeing. So, for the record - Yes, ElkArte runs just fine (so far) in/under a protected directory (which means nobody even gets access to it unless I give them a secret handshake), and, thusly, once so given, I don't have to moderate their registration unless I find I need that extra security at some point. And, yes, as you affirmed, I discovered I can turn off guest viewing, so even if someone were to get access (or I later discover some protected-directory issue that requires I remove authentication), I can set guest so they still can't view the boards without registering first, and I can validate them at that point if I need to. Sweet. I like having optionsSo, while I wish the documentation were a bit better, the interface is clear enough that I haven't run into any difficulties yet, which is indicative of a good design and thusly encouraging. If I do hit a snag, and don't find a resolution here on the boards, I'll post up..Thanks again..~Steeley