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by baxterdown
Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:38 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
Replies: 234
Views: 501346

Re: SPAM registrations after upgrading to 3.0.4

Well theirs a validated MOD ACP Add user by Highway Of Life.You can download it from his homepage. It looks like that's exactly what I'm looking for, but there are no install instructions. His directions say "Easy Installation: One file to edit, copy 4 files" and that's it. I'm a newbee a...
by baxterdown
Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:23 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
Replies: 234
Views: 501346

Re: SPAM registrations after upgrading to 3.0.4

Have you tried custom fields? Yes I did, but I couldn't get it to do what I want. I would like to make a text field where the person registering has to enter a security code (string of characters like abc1234) I provide to them in advance. I tried creating a "Single text field" but that d...
by baxterdown
Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:34 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
Replies: 234
Views: 501346

Re: SPAM registrations after upgrading to 3.0.4

Hi everyone, +1 here. I run a private by-invitation-only forum and as of two days ago I'm getting slammed with odd registrations. I lowered the CAPTCHA background noise to 10, but it didn't help. Is there a way to add a new user via the ACP? If there is (and I couldn't find a way to), I could set ac...