How to hide comments from unregistered users?

[Ginza]

I don't want guest to view or post comments for my site. I am able to hide the posting form from guests, but I also wanted guest not to be able to view the comments unless they login.

Any help? I am not sure whether this questions have been asked. Search the forum already couldnt fine one.

[smart]

You can setup access level for Content - JComments plugin to Registered

[Ginza]

Thank you.

Is there a way to make a note that would say something like "You need login to view or make a comment".

[smart]

I think no, because in this case plugin will be not loaded... But we can go by another way... It is not fully correct (because it will make SQL-query to get comments list but will not show it for guests).

1. Open /components/com_jcomments/tpl/default/tpl_index.php
2. Find code:

Code: (php)

$comments = $this->getVar('comments-list', '');

and add after:

Code: (php)

$user = JFactory::getUser();
if (!$user->id) {
$comments = '<div class="comments-list" id="comments-list-0">'. JText::_('You need login to view or make a comment') .'</div>';
}

[Ginza]

thanks let me try

[Ginza]

Not working. I check it as guest.. no message appeared.

[smart]

Not working. I check it as guest.. no message appeared.

Do you revert access level setting for Content - JComments? If this plugin will available for Registered only it could not show the message.

[Ginza]

Oh no. There you go 

Thanks again.

[Ethan]

Well, for some time I too was considering to limit the comments view of my forum to just registered users which would prevent guests from seeing and posting comments. The easiest solution is to setup your content access level to ‘registered’. This way the guest users and spammers won’t trouble you.I am looking for some solutions for outlook pst recovery any help?