Security Update Releases for 3.8.x branch

[kevinmanphp]

Do you mean an "unexpected" side effect?...

[kevinmanphp]

I need clarification:

Updating the forums to 3.8.4 PL2 is meant to force all users to login again.

Is this correct vB staffers?

I want to make sure this was expected...

[kevinmanphp]

I was wondering what is going to happen with the 3.8.x branch of vB after 4.0 is released? Will vBulletin still support 3.8.x and still release any necessary security patches? I'd like to keep using...

[kevinmanphp]

If you don't use read receipts, is there still a way to know if a particular member has read a particular private message by looking at the database in phpMyAdmin? It seems to me there would be a way...

[kevinmanphp]

Does anyone know if there is a way to allow the admin to delete posts and also optionally provide a reason why the post was deleted that would be PM'ed to the user of that post? Thanks!

[kevinmanphp]

I was actually going to download Full Tilt Poker until some google searches came up with this:

http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/fulltiltpoker.com

Apparently the Full Tilt Poker...

[kevinmanphp]

I'm interested in playing poker online with play money. Anyone know if installing the PokerStars application on my PC will give me viruses or malware (spyware, etc). I wasn't sure what these poker apps...

[kevinmanphp]

Any PGA Golf fans out there?

What PGA event is known to be the "Superbowl of Golf"?

I need to know for a column I'm writing and don't have any golfer buddies who know,...

[kevinmanphp]

When someone tries logging in with a user/pass that doesn't exist, they see this page come up:

You have entered an invalid username or password. Please press the back button, enter the correct details

...

[kevinmanphp]

You mean that in order to see a + sign after someone's name, they must be added to their "buddy list"?...

[kevinmanphp]

I've been getting emails from my forum's members asking me what the "+" sign after people's usernames is for? I actually have no idea what they are talking about. They say some members have...

[kevinmanphp]

Thanks Anth... anyway a vB staffer could confirm this for my peace of mind?

[kevinmanphp]

I'm sorry to bring this thread back from the dead... but I just wanted to know if doing what Floris said had any possible reprecussions, as far as damaging the database? I don't know why I've always...

[kevinmanphp]

Just a real quick question...

Is it advisable to password protect the 'admincp' and 'modcp' directories using .htaccess? I wasn't sure if by doing so it would break functionality or cause...

[kevinmanphp]

Hey guys..

I'm making a plugin that will modify some stuff on any page an UNREGISTERED USER visits.

Is there a hook location that is ideal for a plugin that deals only with all...

[kevinmanphp]

Thank you so much Wayne... you are so indispensable!

[kevinmanphp]

Is there anyway to get rid of the "Welcome to the Forums... if this is your first visit... blah blah blah" message? I have looked under options and usergroup options and cannot find where I...

[kevinmanphp]

I want to place 5 square graphics in the 'ad_navbar_below' template, so that they are inline and are butted up against each other (in other words, no padding or margins).

So in my 'ad_navbar_below'...

[kevinmanphp]

Well see, my "welcome message" is really going to be a "welcome graphic". It's quite customized so I can't use a Notice either. So I need a way to say, "if this is the visitor's...

[kevinmanphp]

Hey Wayne,

Thanks for the hint on $spacer_open. I just put another instance of $spacer_open at the very top of the header template and set my custom div to 100% and it worked like a charm!...