Restrict Access mod
Restrict Access Mod | ||||||
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Summary | Blocks access to files (except PDFs) unless user is logged in | |||||
Validation | The mod is XHTML compliant. | |||||
Mod Updated | 17 June 2018 | |||||
Download link | restrict_access_V12.0.1.6.zip
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Download stats | See download statistics | |||||
Author(s) | Graham Chamberlain Config file by Graham Chamberlain | |||||
Homepage | Restrict Access mod (This page) | |||||
Mod Support | My Mod Support | |||||
Contact Developer | Contact Developer | |||||
Latest Mod | V12.0.1.6 for TNG V12.0.1+ | |||||
Min TNG V | 9.0.0 using integrated Mod Manager | |||||
Max TNG V | 12+ | |||||
Files modified | showlog.php, ajx_logxml.php, anniversaries.php, showsource.php, browsenotes.php, 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 and other selected files for non-registered users. It allows access to the selected files only for logged-in users. If a non-logged-in user tries to access the relevant file they will see a template-formatted page that informs them they are not authorised to view that file and a links to the Home page and Previous page.
NOTE:
- The mod does not currently inhibit access to PDF media
- This mod is not required if your site is 'closed' and requires log-in
Mod Developer
The Mod Developer is Graham Chamberlain.
Mod Manager config files 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 / Customisation
The principles used in the directives of this mod to limit access also can be applied to other files.
Additional links can be provided for the Restriction Warning page by appropriately editing mods/restrict_access/noaccess.php and then reinstalling the mod.
The cfg file can be edited to suit the user's requirements:
- add or remove directives for affected files: Access Log, All Media, Anniversaries & Dates, Calendar, Notes and Sources
- change the text variables
$text['authorise'] = "You are not authorised to view this page";
and/or
$text['regfam'] = "To view this resource you must be a family member and register for a user-account";
to suit your preferred description - add appropriate language directives for your site (do not change the default English language directives other than to give a different text definition as described in the previous point.
Visualisation
This is how the standard Restriction Warning appears in template8:
Revision History
Version | Date | Contents |
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v12.0.1.6 | 22 May 2018 | made change to comply with showsource.php in TNG v12.0.1 |
v9.0.0.5 | 25 May 2016 | correct wikipage link and adds text (UTF-8) variable for Danish |
v9.0.0.4 | 4 February 2016 | adds text variable 'regfam' missing from v9.0.0.3 and text (UTF-8) variables for Dutch, French, German and Spanish |
v9.0.0.3 | 22 April 2012 | adds text variable 'goback' missing from v9.0.0.2 |
v9.0.0.2 | 5 April 2012 |
TNG User sites using this mod
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