When I allow a default user on the authorization settings I can then no longer get to a logon screen. I am on a unix server which I think is the problem. I have tried to modify the auth.cgi with advice from someone else but this still doesn't work.
Is there any know cure for this?

$auth_no_authentication = 0;
$auth_allow_default = 1;
@auth_default_permissions = (1,0,0,0,0);
$auth_signup = 1;
@auth_signup_permissions = (1,1,1,1,0);
$auth_modify_own = 1;
$auth_view_own = 0;

Basically I want to anyone to see the database but people who are registered can update their own files.

Admin can do anything.

Help!

The default user does'nt log in. To enter the database as a default user, link to the database like so:
http://www.yourserver.com/path/to/dbman/db.cgi?db=default&uid=default

- Mark


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I wish the problem was that simple, but thanks for taking the time to reply.

I can set up a default user and the seach works well. The problem is that if I do set up the default then I can't get to any logon screens. Once I turn the default user off I can logon but I can't search using a default user (obviously!).

Tried everything.

You'll need to post your default.cfg as a text file in order to have someone review the file to look for possible conflicts. Noticed in another thread you mentioned having changed the file names, because you are on a "unix" server. Most unix servers will run .cgi and .pl files, don't understand why the change was needed.

Essentially, with a "default" user - you establish links for the default users to access your db - you provide the &uid=default portion (authentication) within the link. Registered users should still be using http://yourdomain.com/path/to/db.cgi to login to the database. Having a default user option does not change the login process.