only 1 registaration per computer?

[evoir]

(from my computer) my friend just went to your registration page, and it said that VB's records showed that I already had registered.
Then it gives me two choices:
1) lost password
2) Modify profile

what about
3) Sign in as a new user

and for that matter, what about a "log out" button so the cookie will expire. For folks who share computers, this is necc to not have someone abuse someone elses acct.

but I do like that the username and password are cookies enabled.

Hey Hey
Evoir

[Martin]

there is a log out button at the bottom of the main index page...

I agree there should be one elsewhere, though

[evoir]

Hey that's cool, but is there a rerason it is not more prominant (like with the "register" link and not on every page? Is what I am asking for a customizable feature?)

Also, I do think there should be a choice when you click "register" to sign up as a new member.

Later,
Evoir

[Edited by evoir on 04-28-2000 at 08:11 PM]

[Parker Clack]

Maybe John could add the line in the message box "Click here to register under a new name." and it would default to the clearcookies routine. Then you could go back to the registration page and register under a new name. There already is the link to get your password, or to modify your profile adding the clearcookies (logout) link should be straight forward.

Parker

[evoir]

Lets say you have three choices:

You are currently logged into this forum as "--------". If you would like to register under another name, please click here (which should expire cookies and bring you the registration pages)

2) modify existing profile
3) get your password emailed to you

can't tell if I am clarifying or being repetitive.

[Craig A]

erm, that doesn't sound like a good idea - it will likely encourage people to signup with multiple ID's - I like the way it is now. Then again, seeing as we have templates...! :):):)

[John]

As Craig said, you have the templates... :)
I think that we will keep it the way that it is, but I will try to add a control panel option to allow multiple registrations per computer.

John

[evoir]

Anyway, since I am still on a UBB I think this stuff has to be amended in the code. But alas, John wrote this with TEMPLATES.

So is it true, that I can put a "logout" button on the pre-register page (that I spoke of earlier in this thread) and redirect the person to the register page, in my templates?

if this level of customization, through templates, is really possible.....woa baby.

Later
Evoir

[John]

Evoir - this kind of customisation is available through the templates system.

John

[SonnetCelestial]

I know this is perhaps a bit difficult, but is it possible to keep track of which user names use the same computer? For example, if Joe and Jill from Idaho each uses an account from the same home computer, can we keep track of the fact these users are on the same computer? In other words, if someone has a user name existing on their system they can't log in as someone else unless they:
a) sign up a new user name after first typing in their master user name
b) clear the cookies themselves which would be highly discouraged since I will try to tighten up security a bit more

This way in the future, if the user decides to get a bit too smart and tries to create mischief using a proxy server I can pull up the records and be one step ahead of him/her.

This would help GREATLY especially when would be hackers would try to get into my board. In any case, thanks a ton!

[Martin]

since IP's are already logged, presumably in the database, wouldn't it be possible to allow admins to search IP #'s in the CP?

[James]

SonnetCelestial:

While the feature you suggested would be pretty useful, but I think it will be *very* difficult to acheive. John may have a more technically savvy answer, but each time I connect to the net through my ISP I get allocated a different IP address. Since this number would be the only real way to keep track of users per computer, it would be very difficult to connect different IP addresses to seperate users.

Hope this helps :)

All the best,

James

[Martin]

when you connect, all the digits are usually the same, with the exception of the last series. if you are on DSL or a Cable Modem, you generally have a static IP, which never changes.

[WebStyles]

You could determine whether or not a person is registered based on their cookie... And what SonnetCelestial is describing would require the cookie to be in place to find out what the master account is. :)

[SonnetCelestial]

Sorry about that. My previous post was a little confusing and I will try to elaborate.

Currently I have my own iplogging script that I am capable of searching through when needed. In other words, I have an IP History and it matters not whether their IP's have changed. I have it all on record.

Now what I am wondering is whether or not I can keep track of multiple users on the same computer (or simply the same account) so that I can make my IP matching task MUCH easier. The user can sign up as many names on the same computer as long as the logfiles know the original account and the names under this account. Then they can post without having to reveal who they are except to the admins.

This is crucial for my site since as an online roleplaying forum viewers love to have secret identities and know that only when they do something terribly wrong nothing will be revealed. Making sure that no one will abuse their secret identity privileges is a definite plus.

I'm sure there are also much better real world uses, ie. tightening security, more admin control, etc.

Thanks a ton for reading, and I'm sure someone can think/code up something cool.

[Menno]

This place really needs a FAQ ;)