Module: Forum Lockdown

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I get the following error when I activate this mod...

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /phorum/login.php on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

- Bob

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Joe Curia
TODO:

- Add further features as requested or as they pop into my head.

I like this module but only for the invitation side of things.

However, it conflicts with the "Notification of Registration" module which sends me an email when a new user creates a profile. I no longer get the email, probably because invited users are automatically approved. I would like to receive a notification every time a new user registers to my forum.

Also, if I have "Allow Invitations" turned on, so that it shows up in the users Control Panel, then normal registrations without an invitation ID are not accepted.

So I guess I do not need all the features that this module is catered towards. What I need is a simply "Refer a friend" or "Tell a friend" or "Invite a friend" module that simply lets my users fill in a form and send an email to the friends he is inviting, with a simply link to the forum index. There they can register, and I'll receive an email notifying me of this so that I can set up their group permissions manually.

- B ob

Bob, the idea behind this module is to privatize a forum, either by restricting what non-registered visitors see or by further restricting the ability of non-registered users to even register. That said, I don't think your idea would belong in this module. I will, however, add it to my list of ideas for new modules. You may also get someone else to pick up the idea if you post your request in the Phorum Hack/Mod Requests forum.

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Joe Curia (aka Azumandias)
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000000000Attachment Watermarks0l00000000Custom Language Database00l.l.0Forum Lockdown00000.00000Ignore Forums0000000000000Threaded Tree View
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2009 12:57PM by Joe Curia.

Hi Joe,

Great module. Here's a suggestion for you: I think it'd be great to see some sort of .csv upload functionality added to the Invite Users page. For example I'm using this module to create a private forum for about 250 users. It's exactly what I need, don't get me wrong, but it's just going to be quite the process to manually invite each user by copying in their name/email.

Again, thanks for doing this, it works wonderfully.

- Mark

Thanks for the suggestion! I have completed v5.2.1.03 of this module with the following change:

- Enhancement: Added the option for admin users to upload a csv file of names and emails to whom invitations will be sent. Thanks go to Phorum user canadarules for suggesting this feature.

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Joe Curia (aka Azumandias)
Modules: l0Admin Mass Email00000000l000000Automatic Time Zones000ll.l00000Enhanced Custom Profiles0.00Google Calendar0000l.l000000Post Previews
000000000Admin Security Suite000000000000Check Modules for Upgrades0000External Authentication000000Group Auto-Email00000.00000Private Message Alerts
000000000Attachment Download Counter0000Custom Attachment Icons000ll.ll00Favorite Forums000000.00000Highlighted Search Terms0000Self-Delete Posts Option
000000000Attachment Watermarks0l00000000Custom Language Database00l.l.0Forum Lockdown00000.00000Ignore Forums0000000000000Threaded Tree View
000000000Automatic Message Pruning00.llll.00Easy Color Scheme Manager0l.l00Forum Subscriptions0000lll000Moderated User Group
Templates:lGeneric Integration000000000 0000Simple Rounded000000 00000000Tabbed Emerald

Well holy cow was that ever quick. You're the best Joe, thanks!

Hi there. Every time I try to invite a user through the control panel, I get an error message telling me that I need to attach a valid csv file. I'm trying to send the invite without the csv file, but somehow it doesn't realize that.

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swajon
Hi there. Every time I try to invite a user through the control panel, I get an error message telling me that I need to attach a valid csv file. I'm trying to send the invite without the csv file, but somehow it doesn't realize that.

Try using the latest version of the module. That issue should be fixed.

To be more specific, try re-downloading/re-installing the latest version. Canadarules reported that bug to me earlier and I updated the latest version with a fix.

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Joe Curia (aka Azumandias)
Modules: l0Admin Mass Email00000000l000000Automatic Time Zones000ll.l00000Enhanced Custom Profiles0.00Google Calendar0000l.l000000Post Previews
000000000Admin Security Suite000000000000Check Modules for Upgrades0000External Authentication000000Group Auto-Email00000.00000Private Message Alerts
000000000Attachment Download Counter0000Custom Attachment Icons000ll.ll00Favorite Forums000000.00000Highlighted Search Terms0000Self-Delete Posts Option
000000000Attachment Watermarks0l00000000Custom Language Database00l.l.0Forum Lockdown00000.00000Ignore Forums0000000000000Threaded Tree View
000000000Automatic Message Pruning00.llll.00Easy Color Scheme Manager0l.l00Forum Subscriptions0000lll000Moderated User Group
Templates:lGeneric Integration000000000 0000Simple Rounded000000 00000000Tabbed Emerald