phpBB Privacy enhanced access control
This phpBB extension provides the infrastructure to implement fine-grained user-defined access control settings based on the credential system of PRIME core for either the whole forum, topics or single postings.
| License | Programming Language | Operating System/Platform | Category | Intended Audience | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2 | PHP | PHP-Enabled-Webserver with phpBB3 Forum, Java 6, MySQL | Privacy-Enhanced Access Control, Social Software | Developers, Technical providers of phpBB3 forums, Privacy-aware and technically interested end users | phpBB_prime_extension.zip |
This tool enhances privacy protection in phpBB forums. The extension provides the infrastructure for the administrator, to implement access control settings based on the credential system of PRIME core for either the whole forum, topics or single postings. Furthermore it allows fine-grained, user-controlled access control to a user's own resources in a phpBB forum Using the PRIME core, the access control may be based on anonymous credentials, which allow to decide which properties are required for accessing specific content. The package includes a set of default access control policies for administrators and moderators of the forum. The privacy-awareness-panel makes it easy to overview the access settings of the currently displayed forum elements. All released data is logged within a data track. Naturally, it can be seen as a reference implementation, how the PRIME core can be used.
How to Use
In order to use the primelife phpBB extension it is required to run a PRIME server on the server-side of the application platform as well as a PRIME client on the user's device. Detailed information and instructions can be found in D1.2.2.
Target Audience
- Developers of the phpBB software
- Technical providers of phpBB forums
- Privacy-aware and technically interested end users of those forums
Future Plans
- Evaluation
- Collecting feedback from users
Further Information
Version:
File Size: 398 KB
Languages:
Platform: phpBB 3.0.4, Java 6, PHP5, MySQL
Architecture: client-server-based
Author:
License: GPLv2
Download: prime extension for phpBB http://prime.inf.tu-dresden.de/download/cw/phpBB_prime_extension.zip
Documentation:
Homepage:
References:
- D1.2.2
- Workflow demonstrating features for end users
- phpBB community
- "Enhancing Mulitlateral Security in and by Reputation Systems", at the IFIP/FIDIS Summer school, Brno, Czech Republic
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LastUpdate: 24.3.10
