Protect link from access

Discussion in 'Setting-up protection' started by bdmc, Mar 30, 2012.

  1. bdmc

    bdmc New Member

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    Hello,

    How I can protect a link from accessing it? I went to Configuration / Links, added a new record and added the website URL. I just noticed that it does not work.

    By exemple, if a non-member wants to click on a special link, it should redirect him to a login page and once logged on, it will redirect him back to this link.

    How I can do that?

    Thanks
    bdmc, Mar 30, 2012
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  2. alexander

    alexander Administrator Staff Member

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    This is impossible to protect links such way.
    aMember CP -> Protect Content -> Links can be used only to display additional links available for users. It does not protect links.
    alexander, Mar 30, 2012
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  3. bdmc

    bdmc New Member

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    Then what's the use of Products / Protect Content in the Admin panel? Even if I protect the whole Page, still it does not protect it in any way.
    bdmc, Mar 30, 2012
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  4. alexander

    alexander Administrator Staff Member

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    My note above was only about links.
    If you protect page/folder/video etc... from aMember CP -> Protect Content , content will be protected.
    But there is clearly no way to protect links. This is just impossible.
    alexander, Apr 2, 2012
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  5. bdmc

    bdmc New Member

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    You have to add this feature in your next version...if there`s one..
    bdmc, Apr 2, 2012
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  6. davidm1

    davidm1 aMember User & Partner

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    So you want to display a link, but when the user clicks on the link, if they arent logged in then they get redirected to another page? Are you using wordpress?
    If the link is a wordpress protected page- you can set the redirect for non-members.

    David
    davidm1, Apr 3, 2012
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  7. bdmc

    bdmc New Member

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    >>So you want to display a link, but when the user clicks on the link, if they arent logged in then they get redirected to another page? YES

    Sadly, I don't use WordPress.

    I just found out that the specified page cannot be protected fom PRODUCTS / PROTECT CONTENT / LINK. If the user logs-in and is directed to the specified page, it's fine. But if another user does not want to log-in and have an idea what the link does look like, he still can access this page without having to be logged in. I am turning around with no idea how I can protect this page :(
    bdmc, Apr 3, 2012
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  8. alexander

    alexander Administrator Staff Member

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    You have to protect that page itself and not link. If this page is on your server, aMember offer several ways to set protection in aMember CP -> protect Content. If this page is on different server, unfurtunately nothing can be done to protect it. And this is even impossible to protect link. The problem is not in aMember, such protection just will not work.
    If you can open link in your browser you can share this link with others.
    alexander, Apr 3, 2012
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  9. bdmc

    bdmc New Member

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    This page is on the server. I went thtough aMember CP --> Protect Content --> Protect pages, but there is nothing that actually makes the page protected. If there is a field where I can paste the link to this page, then it can be protected...
    bdmc, Apr 3, 2012
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  10. alexander

    alexander Administrator Staff Member

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    alexander, Apr 4, 2012
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  11. bdmc

    bdmc New Member

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    This page had a .html extension and was converted to a .php extension.

    I added this script at its very top.

    Code:
    <?php
session_start();

if(!isset($_SESSION['login']))
    {
    header("Location: http://signipedia.com/amember/login?amember_redirect_url=http://signipedia.com/fable4.php");
    exit;
    }
?>
    From the link you gave me, if you suggest that I have to use Am Lite to protect this page
    Code:
    <?php
include("aMember_Root_Dir/library/Am/Lite.php");
Am_Lite::getInstance()->checkAccess(array(ONLY_LOGIN), 'Fables');

session_start();

if(!isset($_SESSION['login']))
    {
    header("Location: http://signipedia.com/amember/login?amember_redirect_url=http://signipedia.com/fable4.php");
    exit;
    }
?>
    The user does not have any paid membership, so checkAccess was changed to ONLY_LOGIN

    But still can't get it to work.
    bdmc, Apr 4, 2012
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  12. alexander

    alexander Administrator Staff Member

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    Just use this code in order to protect page and handle redirects:
    PHP:
    <?php
    include("aMember_Root_Dir/library/Am/Lite.php");
    Am_Lite::getInstance()->checkAccess(array(ONLY_LOGIN), 'Fables');
    ?>
    // Your other content here
    this:
    PHP:
    session_start();

    if(!isset(    $_SESSION['login']))
        {
            header("Location: http://signipedia.com/amember/login?amember_redirect_url=http://signipedia.com/fable4.php");
        exit;
        }
    Just will not work with aMember 4
    alexander, Apr 5, 2012
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  13. bdmc

    bdmc New Member

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    Thanks a lot for your help. It works now. :)
    bdmc, Apr 5, 2012
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