To get a summary of access rights to each topic, you can read the"topicprv.txt" file in discus_admin_#####\data.

The fields are delimited by colons.  The first field represents the topic number.  The second field represents the type (p=posting, r=reading, o=options, q=queue, cr=category).  The other fields depend on the type and are shown below.  Values in square brackets only appear if the options has been selected in Access Manager.  Values in round brackets indicate that one of the values is present.  Values not enclosed in brackets will always appear in the file.

topic#:p:[IP address]:[groups]:[moderators]:[special password]

topic#:r:[IP address]:[groups]:[moderators]:[special password]

topic#:o:[a][e][f][p]i(0-2)j(0-2)

topic#:q:[p][u][m][s]

[category#:cr:[topic#]:::]

p:   Field is set in Access Manager > Topic # > Posting Privileges

[IP address]:             set by selecting Restricted Posting > By IP address

[groups]:                 set by selecting Restricted Posting > Registered Users

[moderators]:           set by selecting Restricted Posting > Moderators

[special password]:      set by selecting Restricted Posting > With special password

r:    Field is set in Access Manager > Topic # > Reading Privileges

[IP address]:             set by selecting Restricted Reading > By IP address

[groups]:                 set by selecting Restricted Reading > Registered Users

[moderators]:           set by selecting Restricted Reading > Moderators

[special password]:      set by selecting Restricted Reading > With special password

o:   Field is set in Access Manager > Topic # > Posting Options

[a]:    set by enabling General Options > Disable anonymous posting

[e]:    set by enabling General Options > Disable e-mail address on post

[f]:     set by enabling General Options > Disable full name on post

[p]:    set by enabling General Options > Disable link to profile on post

i(0):   set by enabling Display IP address on Posts > Never

i(1):   set by enabling Display IP address on Posts > All posts

i(2):   set by enabling Display IP address on Posts > Posts by the public (Unregistered guests)

j(0):   set by enabling Display IP address on Posts > Follow above rule for IP display on anonymous posts

j(1):   set by enabling Display IP address on Posts > Never display IP address on anonymous posts

j(2):   set by enabling Display IP address on Posts > Always display IP address on anonymous posts

q:   Field is set in Access Manager > Topic # > Moderated Posting (Message Queue)

[p]:    set by enabling Queue messages posted by > The public (unregistered guests)

[u]:    set by enabling Queue messages posted by > Registered users

[m]:   set by enabling Queue messages posted by > Moderators

[s]:    set by enabling Queue messages posted by > Anyone using the "special password"

cr:  Field is set in Access Manager > Category #

If the "Never Displayed" option is enabled in "Access Manager > Category # > Category Access Settings", there will be no entry for that category in the topicprv.txt file.

[topic#]:   set by selecting Category Access Settings > Displayed if access is granted to any of these topics

Examples from a typical "topicprv.txt" file:

75:cr::::                      Category 75; Always displayed                     

76:cr:103::::                Category 76; Displayed if access is granted to topic 103

103:p::::                     Topic 103; All posting disabled.

103:r:*:::                    Topic 103; Public reading enabled.

103:o:i0j0                   Topic 103; Never display IP address on posts; Follow above rule for IP display on anonymous posts

103:q:                        queued messages not enabled        

104:p::::es34d4e4   Topic 104; Restricted posting by special password only (password is encrypted).

104:r::group1:mod1:   Topic 104; Restricted reading by moderator "mod1" and group "group1".

104:o:afi0j2                 Topic 104; Disable anonymous posting; Disable full name on post; Never display IP address on posts; Always display IP address on anonymous posts

104:q:s                       Topic 104; Queue messages posted by anyone using the "special password"

107:p::group1,group2::   Topic 107; Restricted posting by groups "group1" and "group2".

107:r:192.168.1.1:::   Topic 107; Restricted posting by IP 102.168.1.1 only.

107:o:ai2j2                  Topic 107; Disable anonymous posting; Display IP address on posts by unregistered guests; Always display IP address on anonymous posts

107:q:ps                     Topic 107; Queue messages posted by unregistered guests; Queue messages posted by anyone using the "special password"