selectively disable logging in

[RolfBly]

Is it possible to disable logging in for all except for an admin user?

It's an old forum (2006 - 2011) that I've restored and I want to make available as a resource, but I don't want anyone to be able to log in. Except administrators need to be able te remove users when requested to do so (because GDPR). 

I used to be a member. I was able to log in with my old credentials.

[Arantor]

Not really, not without work - it's not how the system was designed.

What you could do is remove most permissions from people so they can't do anything if they did happen to log in, so they wouldn't be able to reply etc.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

How about this?

LoginOut.php

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    // Just log you back out if it's in maintenance mode and you AREN'T an admin.
//    if (empty($maintenance) || allowedTo('admin_forum'))
    if (allowedTo('admin_forum'))
        redirectexit('action=login2;sa=check;member=' . $user_info['id'], $context['server']['needs_login_fix']);
    else
        redirectexit('action=logout;' . $context['session_var'] . '=' . $context['session_id'], $context['server']['needs_login_fix']);


You could add a message to the box that only admins can login, and allow guests to browse forum with no permissions.

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

What you could do is remove most permissions from people so they can't do anything if they did happen to log in, so they wouldn't be able to reply etc.

This would be the sensible way IMO, you could also still allow profile edits, reporting posts and account deletion requests through SMF, and not have to bother with alternative contact channels.

[RolfBly]

Once again, thanks guys. I'll go with Arantor's suggestion.