• From: Utrecht; The Netherlands
  • Registered: 2005-02-07
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Topic: Banned user cannot log out

When a user is banned from a Bulletin Board, he or she will receive notification of this.

I have been trying this with one of a few test account I have on my demo forum. The login menu is changed to "Logout" and so it remains whenever I open the board again. The user has the option "Save username and password between visits." switched on, which of couse causes this automatic login behaviour.

The problem is that I cannot change to another user account, including the board administrator. So I think that the user should either not be logged in or should be able to log out.

Or is this a way to prevent banned users from creating another account?

The ban expires tomorrow, so then the problem will be solved for me.

Somewhat of a hypothetical problem, but I came across it while testing...

  • Connorhd
  • Connorhd
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Re: Banned user cannot log out

well its intentional i think, also just delete your cookies?

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  • Smartys
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Re: Banned user cannot log out

It is the way to prevent banned users from creating a new account wink

4 Reply by gezz

  • gezz
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Re: Banned user cannot log out

Yeah, its intentional so that banned users get SCREWED!

-gezz
  • Registered: 2005-04-19
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Re: Banned user cannot log out

Where's the line that sets the cookie? I'd like a banned user to be able to log out and be able to read the forums after being banned -- I just want to prevent posting. Is that possible?

6 Reply by Smartys (edited by Smartys 2006-02-01 11:22)

  • Smartys
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Re: Banned user cannot log out

Move them to a new user group that only has permissions to read rather than banning?

7 Reply by Paul

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Re: Banned user cannot log out

Not a bug so moved.