Board Registration Password v2.0 for Simple Machines Forum
What is a Mod?
A package (zip/gzip) with a set of instructions to modify your existing SMF to
add or remove functionality. An SMF mod contains instructions formatted in
such a way that SMF can install and uninstall the mod smoothly through the Admin center.
What does this do?
Once installed it will allow you to restrict people to enter a single board-wide password
(in addition to the normal requirements) to get registered.
Via the 'Admin Center: Edit Features and Settings' you will have the ability
to turn this feature on or off and change the password.
This does nothing to existing registered users! It's only a key required in order to
complete the registration process.
How can this be useful?
In my own situation I have a couple of private boards, both of which are
open to a large section of people.
I tried "Member Approval" but had a problem with that. People would
choose usernames that didn't tell me who they were, or I just plain didn't know the person.
Even though the new registeree should have been accepted I found myself going to a lot
of work trying to verify them. With a board password, I simply post the password in the
group's meeting hall & newsletter, and/or pass it around via email. If someone registers,
I know they've received the password. It's not totally secure: anyone who wanders in
the hall can read the notice, and emails can be intercepted. But it really works for us.
Installation
Go to the Admin center and click on Package Manager.
Click Download New Package and find it via a download site or your hard drive (upload).
SMF puts it in the right place for you.
Click Install beside the package name.
That's it!
Set-Up
Go to the Admin center and click on Features and Options.
Look about half-way down the screen. Here's a screen print:
Here's a screen print of what the standard theme registration screen looks like with out
the Board Reg PW:
Here's a screen print of what the standard theme registration screen looks like with
the Board Reg PW:
Here's a screen print of what the classic theme registration screen looks like with
the Board Reg PW:
