Media Privacy Mod

Media Privacy Mod
Summary	Blocks access to media files (except PDFs) unless user is logged in
Validation	The mod is XHTML compliant.
Mod Updated	{{{mod_last_update}}}
Download link	Media_Privacy_V9.0.0.3.zip TNG 9.0 Media_Privacy_V8.1.3.zip TNG 8.1.3
Download stats	See download statistics
Author(s)	Graham Chamberlain Config file by Graham Chamberlain
Homepage	Media Privacy Mod (This page)
Mod Support	My Mod Support
Contact Developer	Contact Developer
Latest Mod	V9.0.0.3 for TNG V9 V8.1.3 for TNG V8
Min TNG V	8.0.0 or 9.0.0 using integrated Mod Manager TNG 7.1.0 requires manual installation of Mod Manager
Max TNG V	8.1.3 / 9.2.0
Files modified	browsemedia.php, browsealbums.php, showmedia.php, languages/English/cust_text.php, languages/English-UTF8/cust_text.php
Related Mods	Restrict Access mod Restrict Image Preview
Notes

Purpose of Mod

This mod is intended for those with open access to their TNG site but who wish to disable access to media for non-registered users. It allows access to media files only for logged-in users. If a non-logged-in user tries to access the relevant file they will see a message that informs them they are not authorised to view that file and a link to the Home page.

The method used in this mod can be applied to any php file to which one wishes to restrict access.

NOTE: The mod does not currently inhibit access to PDF media

Mod Developer

The Mod Developer is Graham Chamberlain.

Mod Manager config file provided by Graham Chamberlain.

Automated Installation

1. Download the appropriate file for your TNG version from the download links in the mod summary area in the upper right.
2. Extract the downloaded zip file to your 'mods folder.
3. Follow the normal automated installation for Mod Manager, as shown in the example Mod Manager - Installing Config Files to install the appropriate source_title_display.cfg file.

Manual Customisation

If you wish to allow browsing of media but still disallow viewing the individual media items, you should remove the directive for browsemedia.php. Alternatively, you could limit the media restriction to browsing specific collections. The following example would only block the browsing of 'histories' for non-logged-in users:

 if(( ! $currentuser )&&($mediatypeID=="histories")) { 
     $showguest=1; 
     include("extensions/noaccess.php"); 
     exit; 
     } 

and to limit the restriction to 'histories' and 'photos':

 if(( ! $currentuser )&&($mediatypeID=="histories" || $mediatypeID=="photos")) { 
     $showguest=1; 
     include("extensions/noaccess.php"); 
     exit; 
     }

NOTE: It is not possible to use the above method to limit the viewing of individual images (showmedia.php) to a specific collection

Further Application

The principles used in the directives of this mod to limit access also can be applied to other files; for example: showlog.php; anniversaries.php; showsource.php, browsenotes.php.

Visualisation (php version)

This is how the standard Restriction Warning appears in template8:

Revision History

Version	Date	Contents
v9.0.0.3	22 April 2012	adds text variable 'goback' missing from v9.0.0.2
v9.0.0.2	5 April 2012	php, Template-related version for TNG v9
v9.0.0.1	10 February 2012	HTML for TNG v9
v8.1.3	10 February 2012	HTML for TNG v8

TNG User 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
Chamberlain & Eidenbenz Genealogy	Graham Chamberlain	Mod developer	9.0.0.3/9.2.0	English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch
Our Mayflower Connection	Fred Berardi	...	9.0.0.2/9.0.2	English, French, German, Spanish
The McEntyre Family Project	Carol Thompson	...	9.0.0.2/9.2.0	English
Homepage der Familie Scabell	User:Helga Scabell	...	V9.2.2	D