Hide SSN Mod
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Hide SSN Mod | ||||
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Summary | Hide SSN Social Security Number Events. | |||
Validation | Latest mod is XHTML compliant. | |||
Mod Updated | 20 August 2023 | |||
Download link | hide_ssn_v12.1.0.5a
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Download stats | Downloads Stats | |||
Author(s) | Steven Davis | |||
Homepage | Hide SSN Mod (This page) | |||
Mod Support | TNG Community Forums | |||
Contact Developer | Steven Davis | |||
Latest Mod | 12.1.0.5 | |||
Min TNG V | 12.1.0 | |||
Max TNG V | 13.0 | |||
Files modified | personlib.php reglib.php rpt_ind.php searchform.php tngdblib.php customconfig.php | |||
Related Mods | {{{related_mods}}} | |||
Notes |
Purpose of the mod
This mod was developed for public sites that prefer hiding SSN Social Security Number Events from bots scrapping data.
If you have a private site requiring everyone log in, you probably have no use for this mod.
Developer
This mod was developed by Steven Davis.
Advantages
Allows public sites to hide SSN Social Security Events from bots and anyone that does not log in.
Option to show the SSN event to ALL logged in users or restrict access to users with View Information for Private Individuals rights.
Requirements
- A working TNG installation.
- A backup of all affected files (see the list in the summary in the upper right corner of the page)
- An installed current version of the Mod Manager.
Revision History
Mod Version | TNG Version | Date | Contents |
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12.1.0.5a | 12.1 | 20 Aug 2023 | Fixed option typo in instructions. |
12.1.0.5 | 12.1 | 12 Sep 2020 | Updated so the default mode allows SSN access to all logged in users. First version added to TNG WIKI. |
12.1.0.4 | 12.1 | 12 Aug 2020 | Hide SSN events on the PDF page Hide SSN search in the advanced search options |
12.1.0.3 | 12.1 | 17 Jul 2020 | First version released for testing |
Conflicts and Issues
No known conflicts.
Installation
- Uninstall and delete previous version of this mod (if installed)
- Download the appropriate zip file as shown in the mod summary in the upper right corner of the page.
- Extract the file from the downloaded zip file into the mods folder or FTP the extracted file to your mods folder.
- Follow the normal automated installation for Mod Manager, as shown in the example Mod Manager - Installing Config Files to install the mod.
In the event of a problem
- Try using the Mod Manager Remove capability
- Copy the backup of the affected files back to your TNG directory
- Contact us through the TNG Community Forums.
Uninstalling the mod
If you want to completely Remove (uninstall) this mod and any tables if created, you should
- click the Uninstall button to uninstall the mod
- click the Delete button to delete the config file from the mods folder.
Upgrade
- Uninstall and eventually Delete the current Mod.
- Proceed as for an installation with the new Mod.
Modmanager Edit options
- The default setting (0) allows all logged in users to access numbers
- Set the option to (1) to require private rights to access numbers
Sites using this mod
If you download and install this mod, please add your TNG site to the table below:
URL | User | Note | Mod-Version | TNG-Version | User-language |
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Family Histories | Steven Davis | Mod developer | 12.1.0.5a | 12.3.0 | EN |
The Cole / Tanner Family Tree | David Cole | Public/Private | see here | see here | EN, DE, FR, ES, NL |