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Orpheas
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 Posted June 2nd, 2006 08:31 AM IP   
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Firstly log into your board, then your CP.
- Go to the Forum Administration.
- If there isn't a Category for the private forum that you want, please create it now.
- After you have the category, we are going to make our forum.
- Make sure you are back at the Forum Administration Screen
- Scroll to the top so you see the text box to name a new forum.
- Type the name of the private forum and click Add.
- When the next screen comes up, fill in the information for it.
Description: Tell a little about why the forum is private.
Moderators: If you want anyone to be a moderator of this forum, please list them here.
Ok, this is now where we do the settings to make this forum private. Or set forum permissions as you like.
- Uncheck BOTH Unregistered boxes.
- If you don't want just anyone on the forum to see this one, uncheck BOTH Registered boxes.
- If it is just a user group that you want to be able to see it, check both boxes for that user group.
- If you don't want moderators to be able to get into the forum, uncheck BOTH moderator boxes.
- Also UNCHECK BOTH Authorized, no need for them to be checked. Unless the forum is supposed to be accessed by members labeled as Authorized.
Lastly, uncheck the "Create public archives?".
Now click submit.
Remember - If you create a Usergroup, and wish for people in the group to visit your forums, you MUST go to the settings of ALL your forums, and check both boxes for that Usergroup.
I say again. If a member is in a user group and you want them to see your forums, you must check the boxes for that user group on the forums you wish for them to see.
That is how to make a private forum and/or set permissions.
(Edited by Orpheas)
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Catchow
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Posted June 2nd, 2006 10:32 AM IP
Thanks Orpheas. Now if people will just read it!
Goodbye to all my friends.
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Tactician
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Registered: Mar 2006
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Posted June 2nd, 2006 10:38 AM IP
Wow, is that how it goes? I would never have known 
Thanks, as Catchow stated, hopefully some will read this!
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Millions of thanks to: Catchow, Seb, Shellspere, Orpheas, and Sage for all thier help with my questions on adding to/fixing my board.
It IS NOT Catchow to blame! It is ME!! Blame me, it is all my fault!!
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Anti Paul
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Posted April 3rd, 2007 07:22 AM IP
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Orpheas wrote:
Lastly, uncheck the "Create public archives?". |
and public does indeed mean they'll be made available by Google. carefully think about whether or not you desire to have old messages appear in public.
(if it's not EXCOBOARD, then it's not worth discussing)
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BluAngelGrrl
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Posts: 1784
Registered: Apr 2004
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Posted September 26th, 2007 12:29 PM IP
Bumping this to remind people how to set up a private area on your boards!!
Thanks Orpheas!!
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barhopper
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Registered: Jun 2007
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Posted September 26th, 2007 01:51 PM IP
I just made one following these steps.
It was easy .
It is so easy to communicate with your mods this way.
thanks again...
jj
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Orpheas
Super Moderator
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Registered: Sep 2004
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Posted October 11th, 2007 08:43 AM IP
Your welcome BluAngelgrrl, I forgot I even wrote this. I'll have to throw it into my Exco Tutorial website XD
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mod1
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Posted October 11th, 2007 12:19 PM IP
The cherry on the top would be for the private forum to be invisible for members who are not part of it. Some people think we are conspiring in the private forum. What the eye don't see the mind don't worry about 
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Justwondering
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Posted October 11th, 2007 12:30 PM IP
Thanks a lot for posting this.
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mod1
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Posted October 11th, 2007 12:57 PM IP
Another thing to keep in mind if you want your forum to be 100% private is that without the stop google code,poststhat are in your private forum may appear on google in the cache when the bot takes shots of your forum.
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mizwings
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Registered: Feb 2006
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Posted October 11th, 2007 01:05 PM IP
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mod1 wrote:
Another thing to keep in mind if you want your forum to be 100% private is that without the stop google code,poststhat are in your private forum may appear on google in the cache when the bot takes shots of your forum.
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This has happened to me. I had a closed private forum and someone googled certain members usernames and a lot of private posts were accessed.
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YMPogz
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Registered: Nov 2007
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Posted December 12th, 2008 03:03 AM IP
Hello everyone! I'm an old member but new here in forum! I just want to ask if this is related to Psychic-Doom Forum? I just accidentally registered here before!
[size=4]BE GOOD AND EARN FRIENDS[size/]
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ripped glutes
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Posted December 13th, 2008 02:47 PM IP
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mizwings wrote:
This has happened to me. I had a closed private forum and someone googled certain members usernames and a lot of private posts were accessed.
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i have unchecked the "create public archive" box for my moderator room. can posts in there still be seen if googled?
www.rippedglutes.net
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mod1
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Posted January 14th, 2009 07:32 AM IP
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ripped glutes wrote:
i have unchecked the "create public archive" box for my moderator room. can posts in there still be seen if googled?
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NO
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cbadmin
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Posted January 25th, 2009 06:12 PM IP
Glad to say that I have done all that correctly but have a question is there a way that orcertain forums can be hidden from public view?
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mod1
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Posted January 25th, 2009 07:17 PM IP
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cbadmin wrote:
Glad to say that I have done all that correctly but have a question is there a way that orcertain forums can be hidden from public view?
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unfortunately not at this time
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