Private Topics Plugin

[oga]

Perfect !! Will install and update.
Thanks

[ludwikc (Ludwik C. Siadlak)]

@RGJ is this plugin available for your customers hosting on Communiteq?

[RGJ (Richard - Communiteq)]

Yes, you can find it in the list of installable plugins in your control panel now.

[ludwikc (Ludwik C. Siadlak)]

Wonderful!

(Please tell me it wasn’t there before, and it’s not like I cannot read the list properly! )

[RGJ (Richard - Communiteq)]

@ludwikc

(Please tell me it wasn’t there before, and it’s not like I cannot read the list properly! )

It wasn’t there before

[RGJ (Richard - Communiteq)]

We have released a security update for this plugin

The update addresses an issue where it was possible, in specific circumstances, to access private topics without correct authorization.

It is strongly advised to update to the latest version of the plugin (1.5.8).

If your forum is hosted by Communiteq, it has already been updated.

[thoka (Thomas Kalka)]

Feature Request: We would like to have the “about”-topic not hidden.

Context: We use private topics for room requests. People should see the instructions.

[RGJ (Richard - Communiteq)]

@thoka

We would like to have the “about”-topic not hidden

See the last sentence here (bold), you can solve this by making the about topics owned by system or by a user in private topics permitted groups

@RGJ

private topics permitted groups : designates groups whose members’ posts are consistently accessible. You can use this so posts from staff or support staff are not subject to being inaccessible, even when they’re in a private category. Posts from the default system user are also always being shown. You should make sure that the category introductory posts are either from the default system user or from a user in this group, if you want these to be shown.

[thoka (Thomas Kalka)]

Thanks.
Are you aware of a way to show the “about” topic as a full article instead of the abbreviated form?

[RGJ (Richard - Communiteq)]

I’m not sure what you mean by the “abbreviated form” ?
E.g. this shows the entire first post? Welcome to meta.discourse.org

[Heliosurge (Dan DeMontmorency)]

I believe their looking to have it display more complete vs the topic excerpt.

Maybe a category banner might work?