Media Privacy Mod
Media Privacy Mod | |||||
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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
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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 | 11+ | ||||
Files modified | browsemedia.php, browsealbums.php, showmedia.php, languages/English/cust_text.php, languages/English-UTF8/cust_text.php | ||||
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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 1: The mod does not currently inhibit access to PDF media
NOTE 2: The standard version of this mod affects a sub-set of files affected by the Restrict Access mod so should not be installed if you already use the Restrict Access Mod.
Mod Developer
The Mod Developer is Graham Chamberlain.
Mod Manager config file provided by Graham Chamberlain.
Automated Installation
- Download the appropriate file for your TNG version from the download links in the mod summary area in the upper right.
- Extract the downloaded zip 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 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 |
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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 |
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Chamberlain & Eidenbenz Genealogy | Graham Chamberlain | Mod developer | 9.0.0.3/10.0.0 | 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 |
Genealogy Scabell | Helga Scabell | ... | 9.0.0.3/9.2.2 | German |
Lindner/Kanwischer Family site | Ronny Lindner | ... | 9.0.0.3/10.1.2 | English, German |
The Extended Craxford Family Genealogy site | Alan Craxford | ... | 9.0.0.3/10.1.3 | English |
Joseph Oran Holtz Genealogy Pages | Jim Holt | Private | See Here | EN |