ContentPassword
Version
2.1.0 (last update on Oct 7, 2011)
Rating
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License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
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Date Added
16 September 2007
Passwords can be verified with an SQL-statement, and passwords assigned to the article. ContentPassword for Joomla! 1.7 supports also password groups. They are defined in the configuration and then assigned to the articles.
* New: Works with cache after installing a simple patch. *
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Note:
To hide the content in PDF , RSS and search you have to perform some Core-hacks. There is a documentation for Joomla 1.5 available in my forum.
For Joomla 1.7 only a core-hack for RSS and Atom is required. The documentation contains the necessary steps. For the search, you only have to replace the content search plugin
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if you press the pdf button you'll see the whole unprotected article!!!
Owner's reply
Oh, sorry.
I forgot to mention this. I always turn off the PDF-function because the result loooks ugly. You could come around this with a core-hack. Since this reuires more space, i will post a simple tutorial on my forum If you repost a the PDf-bug there.
It is now working correctly with sh404SEF! Thanks for the update!
Have to say, it's the simplest and uncomplicated plugin I've ever found in Joomla!! Downloaded in 5 seconds, got it installed in another 5 seconds, enabled the plugin and typed {password} in an article and it worked like magic. I've been looking for more than an hour at all the other extensions in Joomla that will enable me to set different passwords for different articles, and all the user-access-control options are just too complicated. This is EXACTLY what I need, and I can't imagine how EASY it is to use!!! The multiple password option is just a killer... Thanks Andy - you're a genius!
This extension uses the KISS theory - keep it simple!!
I only installed this morning, but so far it is working great - I have a protected page with three separate passwords - all work.
For those of you just trying this:
1. Download the zip file
2. In Joomla 1.5, go to Extensions; Install/Uninstall and take the steps to install the extension.
3. Activate it in the Plugin manager, and the Module manager.
4. Create a content page. Put the password(s) in (at top of article) that you choose in the form of:
{password1}{password2}{password3}
obviously replacing the password info with what you want.
5. Place the content below the password information.
Works great!!
I only installed this morning, but so far it is working great - I have a protected page with three separate passwords - all work.
For those of you just trying this:
1. Download the zip file
2. In Joomla 1.5, go to Extensions; Install/Uninstall and take the steps to install the extension.
3. Activate it in the Plugin manager, and the Module manager.
4. Create a content page. Put the password(s) in (at top of article) that you choose in the form of:
{password1}{password2}{password3}
obviously replacing the password info with what you want.
5. Place the content below the password information.
Works great!!
I really like this plugin. Simple to install and works like a charm. The only drawback is that it doesn't work with Joomla Caching turned on. When Joomla caches a page, it deletes the POST array, which means this plugin won't work.
So if you have this installed, you type in the password and the page only seems to refresh, try turning off the system cache.
To the developer: System caching is an important feature and I don't know how long I'll be able to go without it. Is there an easy work around for using POST?
So if you have this installed, you type in the password and the page only seems to refresh, try turning off the system cache.
To the developer: System caching is an important feature and I don't know how long I'll be able to go without it. Is there an easy work around for using POST?
Owner's reply
Well, i really don't know what i can do. The cache saves the rendered item, so the plugin is not even called and it can't check the password. I'm sorry, but i don't have a workaround for this.
This is a must have into any Joomla website. Installed and used within 45 seconds (and my connection is not that fast!!!) Is just a very fast way to put some control into your content.
Only one little request to the developer of this awesome plug-in: MULTIPLE passwords please!!!!
Only one little request to the developer of this awesome plug-in: MULTIPLE passwords please!!!!
Owner's reply
just write the password-tag multiple times, once for each password:
{password xc}{password abc}{password test}
-> 3 passwords + default pass
This seems to be exactly what I want and I was very excited when it came up but when I put in the password it wouldn't let me past... I tried both {password} using the password I assigned as the default as well as "password" and it didn't let me past. Same thing when I tried {password cogifts}, typing in cogifts and clicking the "check" button did nothing. Seems like a great plugin, if only it worked...
This is one of the most important and usefull Plug-in ever made for Joomla! is it the best if you add too the option to insert Username too and not only password.
Anyway Thanks for sharing, for sure i use it!
Anyway Thanks for sharing, for sure i use it!
Owner's reply
I think a username is not necessary. This Plugin is designed to add a simple password protection o content items, not to add a complete user management ;)
This is a so wonderfully simple way to securely limit access to a file download directory. Use it for registered or special access, combined with the module 'Jx List Files'. Brilliant!!!
Installed with ease, added the {password content}
navigated to the protected page, and true enough it comes up with a prompt for a password.
navigated to the protected page, and true enough it comes up with a prompt for a password.
I have tested this plugin on my website and found I had to make a change in the code as somebody else has already described.
Once I changed the code it worked perfectly on my JOOMLA 1.5.9 installation. Not all servers have the up to date PHP5 running so you will have to change this as a matter of course I think.
I have done this already so you can visit my website at sol22.com to find the fixed files for J1.5.9 along with instructions in english. I would respectfully advise the developer to change their BOT asap to accomodate all us PHP4 users.
Thanks very much to the developer for this excellent simple content protection tool, it now works as designed.
Very good, please keep up the good work and please keep it free!
many thanks
Once I changed the code it worked perfectly on my JOOMLA 1.5.9 installation. Not all servers have the up to date PHP5 running so you will have to change this as a matter of course I think.
I have done this already so you can visit my website at sol22.com to find the fixed files for J1.5.9 along with instructions in english. I would respectfully advise the developer to change their BOT asap to accomodate all us PHP4 users.
Thanks very much to the developer for this excellent simple content protection tool, it now works as designed.
Very good, please keep up the good work and please keep it free!
many thanks
Very very useful plugin!
1) Works great... but only under PHP5. For PHP4 users you must modify file mospasswort.php located in "plugins/content" directory: change line #37:
$mosConfig_lang = &JFactory::getLanguage()->getBackwardLang();
to
$mosTemp=&JFactory::getLanguage();
$mosConfig_lang = $mosTemp->getBackwardLang();
After that code works fine in both PHP4 and PHP5, so it's advisable for the author to implement this changes in the original package.
2) multilingual approach is hard-coded in the source file mospasswort.php. Instead of that, it's better to allow the user enter desired language-specific words in properties of the plugin at Joomla administrator panel. By doing this, it's possible to use JoomFish! or other extensions to display multilingual web-sites.
Once again, it's a great plugin!
1) Works great... but only under PHP5. For PHP4 users you must modify file mospasswort.php located in "plugins/content" directory: change line #37:
$mosConfig_lang = &JFactory::getLanguage()->getBackwardLang();
to
$mosTemp=&JFactory::getLanguage();
$mosConfig_lang = $mosTemp->getBackwardLang();
After that code works fine in both PHP4 and PHP5, so it's advisable for the author to implement this changes in the original package.
2) multilingual approach is hard-coded in the source file mospasswort.php. Instead of that, it's better to allow the user enter desired language-specific words in properties of the plugin at Joomla administrator panel. By doing this, it's possible to use JoomFish! or other extensions to display multilingual web-sites.
Once again, it's a great plugin!
Owner's reply
1) removed completely, since I'm using language files now
2) --> no need to add translation in Backend
This is an easy and simple module to set up and use. Initially, it will not make sense because most instructions are in German.
Here's quick config for Joomla 1.5 for non-German users:
1. Make sure to download the one for Joomla 1.5v. There's one that runs natively.
2. Install.
3. You must enable it in Plugin Manager, under parameters. (1 of 2)
4. You must enable it, under details. (2 of 2)
5. Change the field passwort - XXXXXXXX
Here's quick config for Joomla 1.5 for non-German users:
1. Make sure to download the one for Joomla 1.5v. There's one that runs natively.
2. Install.
3. You must enable it in Plugin Manager, under parameters. (1 of 2)
4. You must enable it, under details. (2 of 2)
5. Change the field passwort - XXXXXXXX
Works well. Easy to implement. Very practical. You do have to re-enter the password if the page is refreshed. That could be a plus or negative in different circumstances. It would be nice to have a parameter to not require re-login for nnn seconds.
It's so simple, at first I could not figure out how to use it.
So here's what you do.
Suppose you have the following content on a page. But you want to protect it.
Like the following "I am in love with Joomla"
Once you activate the mambot you type {password I am in love with Joomla}
Presto. It's protected by the password you set in the mambot.
Simple but works nicely!
So here's what you do.
Suppose you have the following content on a page. But you want to protect it.
Like the following "I am in love with Joomla"
Once you activate the mambot you type {password I am in love with Joomla}
Presto. It's protected by the password you set in the mambot.
Simple but works nicely!
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