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A guest is any person or spider that is not [[Login|logged into]] a [[forum]]. Once a person registers they become a [[member]], however, they will still show up as a guest until they log in.
A guest is using the [[forum]] but is not [[Login|logged into]]. A guest can be a person or a [[spider]]. Guests cannot have a [[profile]] or [[Profile features#Notifications|notification options]] that are available to members. Therefore, people who plan to visit a forum consistently will usually choose to [[register]] and login. The administrator can choose to forbid guests from viewing any part of the forum.
 
Guests do not have access to the [[profile]] or [[Profile features#Notifications|notification options]] that are available to members. Therefore, people who plan to visit a forum consistently will usually choose to [[register]]. If desired, it is possible to setup SMF to require [[registration]] in order to view any part of the forum.
 
The number of guests an SMF forum can support is limited only by the web server on which it is [[Introduction to installing|installed]].
 
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Revision as of 22:00, 17 January 2014

A guest is using the forum but is not logged into. A guest can be a person or a spider. Guests cannot have a profile or notification options that are available to members. Therefore, people who plan to visit a forum consistently will usually choose to register and login. The administrator can choose to forbid guests from viewing any part of the forum.

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