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Guests still accessing private forum when 'Allow guest..' is OFF?

Started by Langstroth, October 07, 2015, 10:22:44 AM

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Langstroth

Set up a private forum using SMF 2.0.11.
Have set "Allow guests to browse forum" to OFF. If I try to login with 'guest' I get the message "That username does not exist". However, I notice that there have been 'guest' members online when I have been on the forum (as Administrator). How is this possible and is it a security problem?

Thanks

Kindred

no... there are no guest users viewing your forum.

Guests listed in the Who's Online list (action=who) are NOT actually viewing the target that it shows...  what they are doing is REQUESTING that URL.

The Who's online list only shows the URLs that are being targeted/requested...   not specifically what is displayed.   What the guest is actually SEEING at that URL is the screen that says "You must log in to view this page"

and no... there is no security problem
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Langstroth

Thank you very much for describing the issue so well. All is now Good.

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