How to Block a User from Seeing Your phpFox Website When it is in Offline Mode

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 02:53 Written by Stephanie Brown Thursday, 23 May 2013 12:00

This article will show you how to block a user group and its members from being able to access your phpFox website when you have it set to Offline Mode.

When performing an upgrade for your phpFox website, it is good practice to set your site to Offline Mode so that your members will not be able to make updates to the site after you have backed up your database and files.

How to Add an Information Block to ocPortal

Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 April 2013 06:34 Written by Steve Jarvis Friday, 5 April 2013 12:00

ocPortal websites, like most websites are made up of information. ocPortal achieves this through displaying a range of content blocks. OcPortal leverages what it terms as Comcode. Each information block can be customized to tweak which information appears within it.

On a newly installed website the side panels will include some popular blocks which will vary if you choose a different type of installation. For example, on a blog installation the right column might include a list of popular pages, a list of categories, a newsletter subscribe block, a User log in block and a  search block.

phpFox Basics: What is a Block?

Last Updated on Sunday, 31 March 2013 04:31 Written by Stephanie Brown Monday, 1 April 2013 12:00

“What is a Block?” is a question that comes up on a regular basis. This article will explain what a block is and how you can use it to add unique content to your phpFox website.

phpFox uses a system of Blocks, to organize content on your site. The word block refers to two separate things. The first, being the Position on the page. And the second, being a Content block that can be placed in one of the Position blocks.

There are 13 Position blocks in a typical installation of phpFox. These positions are pictured below (note that blocks 9 and 10 are not visible, they are positioned above the header). You can create Content blocks and place them in any of these Position blocks to show content in any location of your website.

How to Block IP Addresses from Your Dolphin 7.1 Website

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 December 2012 12:00 Written by Mscott Tuesday, 18 December 2012 12:00

Hello and welcome! In today’s blog, I’ll show you how to use the IP blocking functionality built into Dolphin 7.1. We’ll start by logging into the Dolphin admin area. Then select “IP Blacklist” under the “Tools” menu on the left side of the screen.

How to Block IP Addresses on ASP Plans Using Remote IIS Manager

Last Updated on Monday, 17 December 2012 12:00 Written by Victor Gebhardt Monday, 17 December 2012 12:00

Sometimes you may want to block certain people from visiting your site. They may be trying to guess your password or maybe you simply do not want them to have access to your website. On an ASP plan, this can be handled easily via Remote IIS Manager.

First, download and Install IIS Remote Manager. Then, make a remote IIS Management username by use the “Management” tab in your control panel. The tab is located under the website properties of the website you wish to manage. Then connect to your webspace using IIS Remote Manager.

You can read more about installing IIS Remote Manager and connecting here