turn off forums, but allow moderators

[dalai]

hi is there a way to turn off the forums, but still allow access for the moderators, is it set in config.php

Craig

[Steve Machol]

No, not for Moderators. Only Admins and Super Mods can access a closed forum.

[borbole]

hi is there a way to turn off the forums, but still allow access for the moderators, is it set in config.php

Craig

At the at the class_bootstrap.php file find the following code:

if (!$vbulletin->options['bbactive'] AND
            ($vbulletin->userinfo['permissions']['adminpermissions'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_adminpermissions['cancontrolpanel']))
        {
            // show the board disabled warning message so that admins don't leave the board turned off by accident
            $warning = vB_Template::create('board_inactive_warning')->render();
            $header = $warning . $header;
            $footer .= $warning;
        } 

And change it to:

if (!$vbulletin->options['bbactive'] AND
            ($vbulletin->userinfo['permissions']['adminpermissions'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_adminpermissions['cancontrolpanel']) OR (is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, 7)))    
        {
        
            // show the board disabled warning message so that admins don't leave the board turned off by accident
            $warning = vB_Template::create('board_inactive_warning')->render();
            $header = $warning . $header;
            $footer .= $warning;
        } 

Find this other code:

// check that board is active - if not admin, then display error
        if (
            !defined('BYPASS_FORUM_DISABLED')
                AND
            !$vbulletin->options['bbactive']
                AND
            !in_array(THIS_SCRIPT, array('login', 'css'))
                AND
            !($vbulletin->userinfo['permissions']['adminpermissions'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_adminpermissions['cancontrolpanel'])
        ) 

And change it to:

// check that board is active - if not admin, then display error
        if (
            !defined('BYPASS_FORUM_DISABLED')
                AND
            !$vbulletin->options['bbactive']
                AND
            !in_array(THIS_SCRIPT, array('login', 'css'))
                AND
            !($vbulletin->userinfo['permissions']['adminpermissions'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_adminpermissions['cancontrolpanel'])
                AND
            (!is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, 7))    
        )

This will allow the moderators witht he default gid 7 to enter the forums as well when being off line. If your moderator groups has got another custom id, then replace 7 at

(!is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, 7)) 

for both instances with the custom gid. Hope it helps.

[rannski]

hello. sorry to revive an old thread but this code edit worked for me. however, i want to include also superadmins (userinfo 5) in the list of allowed so how should i change this line to include it?

(is!_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, 7)) 

thanks in advance.

[rannski]

never mind. i found a hack for it http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=244094