Confused with multiple permission settings

[Envy]

I'm getting ready to re-open my forums now that I successfully converted over from phpBB, but naturally, want to ensure ALL permissions are properly set so no one can do what they're not meant to. I set permissions per user group, the can post, can view a poll but not create etc. And checking over the forum permissions, it says the same thing.

If I set permissions per group, do I need to set them per forum aswell? Will one overwrite the other? Or, do I need to set both? Set permissions per user group, and per forum section?

P.S. Realised I posted in the wrong section before (Install and Upgrade Help). Sorry

[Envy]

Anyone got any info for me? I tried to search the forums for info, but got an error :

Due to high stress on the server, the search function is temporarily disabled.

[xenovanis]

Your basic concern are the permissions for your postcount based groups, including the ungrouped (or regular in 1.1 Beta 3 Public) members.

You only need to set permissions per board if you want to give some groups different permissions in a board. In, for example a testboard, you could give them permission to use certain moderating options, which you wouldn't allow them an any other board.

[Envy]

Aah ok.

I've already gone through and set the permissions for the user groups. Like Newbie, which has a post count of 0, has the basic. The group that requires 10 posts is able to send PM's etc. The Ungrouped Members group threw me, but I set their permissions under 'Manage Permissions".

Is there anyway I can make the primary usergroup to Newbie (which is the 0 count one), or do they automatically go into that when they register?

[xenovanis]

The Ungrouped Members group threw me, but I set their permissions under 'Manage Permissions".

How do you mean that?

Is there anyway I can make the primary usergroup to Newbie (which is the 0 count one), or do they automatically go into that when they register?

They will be a newbie as they register, untill they have enough posts to continue to the next group.

[Envy]

Oh lol, no I meant I went to manage permissions and set it up for what they can and can't do hehe.

I added up the member count under the groups, and they equal the amount that is under ungrouped members. So basically, members are ungrouped, until they are either added to a special group, or post enough to go into a post count group?

[xenovanis]

Yes, exactly. If you really want to be on the safe side create a testaccount and change the postcount (profile -> account related settings), this way you can track wheter your permissions are set correct.

[Envy]

Ahh, my tired brain didn't think of something like that hehe. I tested when I was logged out and thankfully guests can't post etc, they can just read, view polls. So far everything looks good member wise too... just wanted to be sure before I unleashed the hordes upon my hard work lol.