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Aussie Bob
11-15-2006, 04:26 AM
Ok, this one has me stumped. :fixpc:

I can't get guest searching to work on the Dotable site. All the permissions are right for "Unregistered / Not Logged In" usergroup.

What am I missing? I can't find a "Allow guest searching" option, in the options section.

I'm using VB 3.6.3

SoftWareRevue
11-15-2006, 12:11 PM
... All the permissions are right for "Unregistered / Not Logged In" usergroup...Does that mean, when you go to admincp > Usergroups > Usergroup Manager > Unregistered / Not Logged In > Edit Usergroup, you have Forum Searching Permissions > Can Search Forums ticked to Yes?

And that it's still ticked to Yes under Forum and Moderators > Forum Permissions > Whatever Forum Category > Edit Unregistered / Not Logged In > Forum Searching Permissions > Can Search Forums?

Aussie Bob
11-15-2006, 08:03 PM
Does that mean, when you go to admincp > Usergroups > Usergroup Manager > Unregistered / Not Logged In > Edit Usergroup, you have Forum Searching Permissions > Can Search Forums ticked to Yes?
Yes sir indeedy.
And that it's still ticked to Yes under Forum and Moderators > Forum Permissions > Whatever Forum Category > Edit Unregistered / Not Logged In > Forum Searching Permissions > Can Search Forums?
Yep.

Although this seems to be a broader issue with Search (http://dotable.com/showthread.php?t=897), with some browsers, and maybe not a Guest search issue, although I still can't guest search. :nervous: :iunno:

TCP/IP Warrior
11-16-2006, 07:47 AM
I don't know if you worked on it some more but I just searched just fine as a guest at Dotable :)

Aussie Bob
11-16-2006, 09:16 AM
We fixed it. It wasn't a guest search related issue, but a search related issue, due to the recent upgrade.

Jan
11-17-2006, 07:25 AM
Good to see you got it sorted :)

Aussie Bob
11-18-2006, 06:37 PM
Yeah so am I. Never realised how many guests use the search feature, which is good. It's an essential sales tool. :)