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With SMF, you can have separate permissions for each board, so that different groups can do different things on different boards. This can be useful for a board that you want users to be able to reply to posts in, but not post new topics.
SMF enables you to have separate permissions for each [[board]], so that different [[{{Latest docs}}membergroups|membergroups]] can do different things on different boards. For example, this can be useful if you want users to be allowed to reply to posts, but not to create new topics in a certain board.


{{Version specific|version=1.1|small=yes|content=First you need to enable local permissions, by going to ''Admin > Permissions > Settings'' and selecting ''Enable advanced by-board permissions''.


{{Version specific|version=1.1|}}
You can set the board to use local permissions under the ''Permissions by board'' tab. Click on the board name to add or change the permissions for each group. These permissions will only apply to this one particular board. For each board that requires custom permissions, you need to set them manually and apply them to each board.


First  you need to enable local permissions, by going to Admin>Permissions>Settings and selecting "Enable advanced by-board permissions".
There are some predefined profiles available, which you can see when you click on ''Local'', which allows you to edit the permissions of the boards in the drop down "Apply Pre-Defined Permission Profile".}}


You can set the board to use local permissions, under the "Permissions by board" tab. Click on the board name to add the permissions for each group, or change them. These permissions will only apply to this one, particular, board. For each board that requires custom permissions, you would need to set them, manually and apply to each board.


{{Version specific|version=2.0|}}
{{Version specific|version=2.0|small=yes|content=SMF 2.0 uses a system of permission profiles which can be created and edited at ''Admin > Permissions > Edit Profiles''. You can then assign a permission profile to a board when you edit the board. You can use a permission profile on multiple boards.
With SMF v2.x, you need to go to Admin>Permissions>Edit Profiles>Add new name to create the profile and edit it. You can, then, assign it to a board when you edit the board.


For SMF v2.x, you can re-use a permission profile on multiple boards.
There are some pre-defined profiles available on this page: No Polls, Reply Only, and Read Only. These cannot be modified.}}


There are some pre-defined profiles available, which you can see in SMF v1.x, when you edit the boards permissions in the drop down "Apply Pre-Defined Permission Profile". In SMF v2.x, they are shown when you go to Admin>Permissions>Edit Profiles. You can not change those permissions, though, as they are the default profiles. These pre-defined profiles do not include permissions for any mods that you may have installed. So, you should verify that the permissions are correct. It may be easier to create a custom profile, instead of using a pre-defined one, because you can be more certain as to what permissions are given to your members.
One permission profile which administrators often like to create is one which limits which boards new members can post in until they have made their first post.  The following steps give an example of how to create such a permission profile:
 
*A board needs to be created or an existing one can be used.
 
*Remove all posting and reply permissions from the "Regular members" group.
 
*Enable permissions for post count based groups (''Admin > Members > [[{{Latest docs}}Permissions|Permissions]] > [[{{Latest docs}}Permissions#Settings|Settings]] > Enable permissions for post count based groups'').
 
*Set up at least two post-count based groups, one for members with zero posts and another for members with one or more posts.
 
*In the post count based group for members with one or more posts, assign permissions to this group to allow posting and replies. In the zero post count group, do not allow posting and replies.
 
*[[Permission profiles|Create a permission profile]] for the board on which you want to restrict the the actions of members. In this profile be sure to allow the zero post count group to be able to post and/or reply. If using SMF v2.*, remember to assign the profile to the proper board by editing the board.
 
After you have completed these steps, you will have set things up so that those in a post count based group with one or more posts can create new topics and reply to topics in all boards, but those that do not have that number of posts will not be able to post in any board other than the one with the profile assigned to it. It will be necessary to give posting permissions to the other post count based groups if more than two groups exist.


[[Category:FAQ]][[Category:Permissions]]
[[Category:FAQ]][[Category:Permissions]]

Latest revision as of 09:58, 27 May 2015

SMF enables you to have separate permissions for each board, so that different membergroups can do different things on different boards. For example, this can be useful if you want users to be allowed to reply to posts, but not to create new topics in a certain board.

First you need to enable local permissions, by going to Admin > Permissions > Settings and selecting Enable advanced by-board permissions.

You can set the board to use local permissions under the Permissions by board tab. Click on the board name to add or change the permissions for each group. These permissions will only apply to this one particular board. For each board that requires custom permissions, you need to set them manually and apply them to each board.

There are some predefined profiles available, which you can see when you click on Local, which allows you to edit the permissions of the boards in the drop down "Apply Pre-Defined Permission Profile".


SMF 2.0 uses a system of permission profiles which can be created and edited at Admin > Permissions > Edit Profiles. You can then assign a permission profile to a board when you edit the board. You can use a permission profile on multiple boards.

There are some pre-defined profiles available on this page: No Polls, Reply Only, and Read Only. These cannot be modified.

One permission profile which administrators often like to create is one which limits which boards new members can post in until they have made their first post. The following steps give an example of how to create such a permission profile:

  • A board needs to be created or an existing one can be used.
  • Remove all posting and reply permissions from the "Regular members" group.
  • Enable permissions for post count based groups (Admin > Members > Permissions > Settings > Enable permissions for post count based groups).
  • Set up at least two post-count based groups, one for members with zero posts and another for members with one or more posts.
  • In the post count based group for members with one or more posts, assign permissions to this group to allow posting and replies. In the zero post count group, do not allow posting and replies.
  • Create a permission profile for the board on which you want to restrict the the actions of members. In this profile be sure to allow the zero post count group to be able to post and/or reply. If using SMF v2.*, remember to assign the profile to the proper board by editing the board.

After you have completed these steps, you will have set things up so that those in a post count based group with one or more posts can create new topics and reply to topics in all boards, but those that do not have that number of posts will not be able to post in any board other than the one with the profile assigned to it. It will be necessary to give posting permissions to the other post count based groups if more than two groups exist.



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