UBB.Developers Forums UBB.threads 7 Development How Do I? Restricted CP Access

Is there a way to grant access to somebody, Moderator or not to the CP NewsFader settings ONLY?
Or, can I assign a Moderator Only for that function?

There are a few people willing update the NewsFader faster that me every morning but obviously I would not want them to have access to the whole CP.

Thank you
Felix

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I may be completely wrong. Try this:

Find (in cp_common.pl):

Hmm...Now when I think about it you may need to move the News Fader code. With the replaced News Fader code move it after this (code may not match completely):

[code][/code]

Thanks Prime. I will try it home tonight. What is all this supposed to do? Enable any member to update news or entitle a Moderator for NewsFader only?

Moderators only. I'm sure you can add specific members too with the "$membernumber" or "$pubname".

Prime, I dont get it, sorry?

Why would I give to a Moderator special permission to access NewsFader settings when he/she already have access to the whole CP?

I was interested in setting up just a member with this task, we dont have any moderators, this is a small community.

Thank you

Hehe...I edited the files so that no one (including moderators) have access to the CP except for an admin. I guess the code won't work in your case.

Let me look at it again...

Sigh...I suck.

I seem to be missing a code or a whole bunch of codes here. So...The only option I can think of now is - and this is a bit unorthodox - is to:

- Create a new forum (name doesn't matter).
- Turn off the forum.
- Add the member you want to have access to the News Fader as a moderator for the forum you've just created.

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Now add the code I gave you in the cp_common.pl file. After you place the code, whenever you find this code (from lines 22 - 260 and excluding the News Fader code):

Now only the member will be able to access the News Fader and nothing else in your CP.

It's rather unorthodox but unless I figure out how to grant access to any member specified or someone else is able to help you this is your best option for now.

Prime, all this is a little confusing for me.

My forum does not need Moderators. We behave very nice no need for editing nor deleting posts. I dont want to name a Moderator, it would be just a useless title among friends, I dont want to do that, I want to give acceess to a few members/friends to the NewsFader to add news everyday, whoever wakes up first:)

Can you tell me clearly what to do?
Thank you my friend.

Felix

Err...I think you've missed my point.
Anyway, I haven't figured out how to give (selected) members access to the CP...Not yet anyway. I seem to be missing a "key" code somewhere.

**For anyone else who is reading this I'm playing around with "userStatus & $status", "pubname & $pubname", "username & $username", "user_number & $user_number" and "var" in a few UBB files.

Prime, have you checked in cp_lib.cgi? In my Moderator Lockout modification I found a few calls in the cp_lib.cgi and wanted to be sure that everything would be locked down, you may need to add something to allow a moderator to update news.

I don't know 110% if you'd need to do this, but hey its just helpful criticism...

Yup...cp_lib.cgi was one of the files I've looked into. I'm able to grant access to the moderators but Felix wanted specific members. That has been kinda tricky for me.

Initially I thought only the cp.cgi and cp_common.pl files needed to be edited...And maybe it does. Well, so far I haven't found a way. I think if I tinker with it long enough I'll get it but not something I'll use since no one is allowed to access the CP.

Thanks Gizzy for the suggestion...I'll take a look at cp_lib.cgi again.

Prime, I didnt want you go through so much trouble, unless you like tha challange....

Tell me, just a thought, could you use anything from the Calendar? That script allows everybody to add posts, maybe if you work backwards allowing everybody and then go and restrict most of them? I dont know, I am just trying to help, I feel bad for putting this bug into your head...

why not read it by user number instead of status?

cp.cgi:
if(($ubb eq 'vars_news_fader') && ($status eq 'Administrator)) {

to

if(($ubb eq 'vars_news_fader') && ($status eq 'Administrator || $admin_number eq 'usernumber' || $admin_number eq 'anotheruser')) {

(same for set_vars_news_fader too)

and then something similar to cp_common.pl.

BTW, if you choose this method, you'll have to change line 250 or so on cp.cgi. "if ($is_one ne 'true') {" to like

if ($is_one ne 'true' && ($admin_number ne 'goodnumber' || $admin_number ne 'another')) {

just a thought...

I've never thought about the "$admin_number" as I was focusing on "$user_number" which didn't work obviously. I assumed the "$admin_number" was strictly for users with a status of an administrator.

Now even if I get it so cp.cgi will allow a specific user's number access that will leave cp_common.pl. I'll try something like:

var admin_number = $admin_number

Thanks Brett.

Actually, I think it's easier to allow everyone to have access than selecting a few and will be more work.

Anyway, it's a learning curve for me as well....

Ahh...Ok. I think this will work. Using the "$admin_number" instead of "$username" or "$pubname" (in cp.cgi) suggested by Brett worked. I then added a few more codes in "cp_common.p" and tested it.

This will allow only one user to have access to the NewsFader via CP.

Click Here 4 Text File

Thanks again Brett...I didn't need to add the code for line 250 in cp.cgi, only the two for NewsFader.

If you want more members to have access let me know Felix. Good luck!

Prime, I will try this today, I will keep you posted.

While at it, can you add 3 more numabers, just in case. Maybe my site will grow one day and if I have to add more "News Anchors" I wont have to play with the files anymore other than just change 2 digits.

Thank you

Here you go...3 selected users.

Click Here 4 Text File

Hi Prime

It doesnt work. First of all I lost the NewsFader Worldlet so I cant even log into the Fader settings. I have to use this link

http://www.romanianational.com/cgi-bin/cp.cgi?ubb=vars_news_fader&r=XDB4BZ

which will ask user designed as News Editor will prompt for Admin name and pass. For admin will work though.
I logged as a test member set up to get newsfader access and I get the same login screen

here, you try it for yourself. URL
login name and pass: test

thank you
Felix

Hmm...Let me check again. It worked on my end but maybe I have missed something.

Ack...I made a huge error here. I wondered why I was able to gain access and you couldn't. To make a long story short, so happened that the test account I have was in fact a moderator, although one on a testing forum that is enabled "off".

Right now I'm stumped.

I had to take it out completely because was interfering with the CP. I couldnt view/edit categories! It was saying that I dont have to right to do that? strange..
Once I took your codes out the CP is back to normal and Wordlets reinstated.

let me know if any luck further.

thanks Prime

The code should not have affected the Administrators functions (logged in as a Administrator) in CP as those settings were never touched. Unfortunately if you logged in as the selected member you won't be able to view anything and will get the error message that you are not allowed. Other than that the CP settings were not compromised.

I'll let you know if there is a breakthrough.

Unfortunately I tried that Brett earlier today but that too didn't work. I did some other things too which had interesting results but nothing which would validate a selected user to gain access to the CP.

Hey Felix! Thanks to Brett here is the final version for Selected User CP Access. With this mod you can allocate up to 4 members who you want accessing the News Fader configuration:

Click Here

Hello Brett and PrimeTime.

I installed the hack, it does not work. The News Fader setting option in the Primary Settings vanishes the second do this:
I reinstate this line and the setting came back, but for ADMIN only, not for the "news editor" members though..

Options?

I have left everything as is, log in and have a look: CP
loging: test
pass: test

this is test member for one of the news editors.

Thank you

Umm...I think you've missed a couple of steps. Immediately after the instruction to delete the NewsFader drop down there is this code in the hack:

[code][/code]Do that and it should work...It was tested.

I did.

Even twice, trust me!
I can sent you my files if you want to see, but there is nothing I can do wrong in such a simple hack.

Alright...Let me check something...

I think I know. Try this and see if that works instead...Do everything the same up until you see "Find (first instance of)" in cp_common.pl:


[code][/code]Remember to back up your files as you have been doing.

Nope..

same thing, once I delete that line in the cp_common.pl I lose the settings option for Admin and members set up with access dont see that regardless.

did you say it was tested? on a 6.3.1.1?

I'm on stand by, I wont remove anything for you to check.

thanks Prime.

I think Brett tested it on 6.3 as I did with 6.4...But that shouldn't matter since the codes from 6.3 will work to 6.5 for this hack.

Alright...Try this. Leave that line of code in in cp_common.pl. In addition add the code I stated above. What I'm thinking is that the original News Fader line is the placement inside the dropdown menu. The second NewsFader code with the "admin_number" is for the permissions for your selected members.

Still no go. In the drop down list I only get the
Modification Worldlet List. Isn't it strange?

Hmm...Please do this. Cut and paste the first NewsFader code and the other NewsFader code that you have in your cp_common.pl file. I need to see what's happening there.

HERE , whole things.

Thank Prime

I've looked at it and I didn't see anything wrong with the code...Then again if it doesn't work then obviously something is missing. Umm...Try this:

Find this code (cut it):

Now I'm not sure if this will make a difference but you have "if(admin_number" and change it to "if (admin_number". Also change the numbers "00000000" to a valid member's number.

I'll take a look further tonight...

I already have that line after the code you quoted.

and what do you mean by"

"if(admin_number" and change it to "if (admin_number"

isnt it the same?

Felix 10, which member numbers do you want to have access to the news fader?