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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 12 2011, 06:34 PM (1,023 Views) | |
| Hiocoie | Sep 12 2011, 06:34 PM Post #1 |
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How do you prevent display name changes not effecting log-in?
Edited by Hiocoie, Sep 12 2011, 06:40 PM.
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| Bluezone777 | Sep 15 2011, 05:18 PM Post #2 |
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Display name isn't a feature currently available on Zetaboards. I also don't see any codes available on ZNR that can do this either. You can make a request there but I can't be sure if it's even possible to create this code. The link to ZNR is http://resources.zetaboards.com in case you don't have it. |
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| Hiocoie | Sep 15 2011, 07:31 PM Post #3 |
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You know? You can change peoples display name and it changes their log-in? How do you prevent it from happening? -___- |
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| Bluezone777 | Sep 15 2011, 07:52 PM Post #4 |
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There is no display name only an username so that's what you are changing. Changing the Username of anyone changes the log in info along with the name displayed next to posts and active users list. |
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| ElementalAlchemist | Sep 16 2011, 09:54 AM Post #5 |
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There is no display name separate from the username. The name you see is the username of the user. |
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| Hiocoie | Sep 16 2011, 05:25 PM Post #6 |
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I mean Display Names... like on the forum. How it appears to users. WITHOUT changing their log-in. I can't believe this doesn't make sense to you. -_- |
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| Bluezone777 | Sep 16 2011, 06:06 PM Post #7 |
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I know what you mean but it's simply not something you can do with Zetaboards. What you are asking is something that can't be done on Zetaboards. I don't know how else to put it so you can understand that what you are asking isn't possible to do on Zetaboards. |
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| Geoffrey-ZNS | Sep 16 2011, 06:26 PM Post #8 |
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It makes sense, but it is NOT POSSIBLE on this software. |
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| Hiocoie | Sep 16 2011, 07:35 PM Post #9 |
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I see. I find that odd, so there isn't any way for users to change their log-in in their profile settings? |
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| Geoffrey-ZNS | Sep 16 2011, 09:44 PM Post #10 |
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Users can change the username, which they use to log in with, by going to Preferences > Change Username. That will change the username that a user logs in with. There is currently no way to change a display name without changing the username that a user logs in with. You can request that this become a feature by submitting it via the Feedback & Surveys section of your Admin CP. Stellar |
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| DreadfulGlory | Sep 17 2011, 12:00 AM Post #11 |
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Username is what the user's actual title is more or less. Each person uses their Username to login, access features, and ect. A display name different from a username. A display name is only the name that shows up publicly. For example, my display name may be DreadfulGlory. But my username is Bob. I would use Bob to login to the forums. But everyone sees my name as DreadfulGlory. See what I mean? Sadly, this feature does not exist on Zetaboards. Meaning, that whatever people see on the forums, is what that person uses to login. There is only username available. I don't think this is a possible 3rd party modification simply because it would require access to users database and whatnot. Which we do not have access to on ZB. |
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| Liam | Sep 17 2011, 12:46 AM Post #12 |
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I don't really see a need for such a feature. Why would one's display name need to be separate from their username? I could however see a use for a member-friendly name change feature (that allows members to change their username without needing from an admin), but both a user and display name seems pointless to me. |
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| DreadfulGlory | Sep 17 2011, 02:46 PM Post #13 |
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I sort of agree. But I think it's a security feature. Is it IPB that does this? Anyway, essentially, you can prevent people from trying to get into your account because they don't know your username. Only your display name. Truthfully, I think it's pointless for the general user. But admins or mods could benefit from it. But I highly doubt they would utilize it anyway. |
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