how to mass delete users awaiting approval

[pheyde]

my forum at coconutbeef.com has been getting a ton of spam so i turned on registration approval. but now i have 350 spam users awaiting approval so how can i just delete them all thanks

 

[Jake Bunce]

Admin CP -> Users -> Users Awaiting Approval

It gives you the option to delete each user.

Unfortunately there is no option to mass-select an option on that page. But if you enable debug mode then you can edit the associated template to change the defaults. Add this line to your library/config.php file:

$config['debug'] = 1;

Then edit this template:

Admin CP -> Development -> Admin Templates -> user_moderated

Replace the contents of that template with this:

<xen:title>{xen:phrase users_awaiting_approval}</xen:title>

<xen:form action="{xen:adminlink 'users/moderated/update'}">
	<xen:foreach loop="$users" value="$user">
		<fieldset>
			<xen:controlunit label="{xen:phrase user}:"><a href="{xen:adminlink users/edit, $user}" target="_blank">{$user.username}</a> ({$user.email})</xen:controlunit>
			<xen:radiounit label="{xen:phrase action}:" name="users[{$user.user_id}][action]">
				<xen:option value="none">{xen:phrase do_nothing}</xen:option>
				<xen:option value="approve">{xen:phrase approve}</xen:option>
				<xen:option value="reject" selected="true">
					<xen:label>{xen:phrase reject_and_delete_with_rejection_reason}:</xen:label>
					<xen:textbox placeholder="{xen:phrase optional}" name="users[{$user.user_id}][reject_reason]" size="45" />
				</xen:option>
			</xen:radiounit>
			<xen:checkboxunit label="">
				<xen:option name="users[{$user.user_id}][notify]">{xen:phrase notify_user_if_action_was_taken}</xen:option>
			</xen:checkboxunit>
		</fieldset>
	</xen:foreach>
	
	<xen:submitunit save="{xen:phrase process_users}" />
</xen:form>

I just changed the default selections.

 

[pheyde]

ok thanks and how can i get rid of all these spam users Dx

 

[Jake Bunce]

ok thanks and how can i get rid of all these spam users Dx

http://xenforo.com/community/resources/dealing-with-forum-spam.980/

 

[GabrielVH]

Would it be possible to modify this template edit to delete all banned users?

 

[Morgain]

Best to add the CAPTCHA option with question and answer - under Options.
Otherwise you get loads of spam signups waiting email confirmation.

 

[GabrielVH]

Yeah, but the problem is I just want to delete spam accounts that have already signed up. They aren't needed.

 

[Jake Bunce]

Would it be possible to modify this template edit to delete all banned users?

Nope. This page is for moderated users, not banned users. An addon is required. Nor can this be done with a simple query.

 

[Kim]

If say you were wanting to clean up 1500 or so users awaiting approval, would you use this technique?

And if so...

Would you then have to replace the code afterwards to revert to the original template once you had cleaned up?

Thanks

Kim

 

[Jake Bunce]

If say you were wanting to clean up 1500 or so users awaiting approval, would you use this technique?

Yes.

Would you then have to replace the code afterwards to revert to the original template once you had cleaned up?

Doesn't matter. The template edit just changes the default selection to "delete". You can change it back or manually click a different option when you load the list of users.

 

[Kim]

Thanks Jake.

 

[Robert F Schmitz]

Jake, you come through once again. Thank you.

 

[glorify]

Nope. This page is for moderated users, not banned users. An addon is required. Nor can this be done with a simple query.

Is there such an addon?

 

[Divinum Fiat]

Admin CP -> Users -> Users Awaiting Approval

Admin CP -> Development -> Admin Templates -> user_moderated

Jake, I'm logged in as the admin but can't seem to get to the "development" area. Where do I find this?

 

[Jake Bunce]

Jake, I'm logged in as the admin but can't seem to get to the "development" area. Where do I find this?

Add this to your library/config.php file:

$config['debug'] = 1;

 

[Divinum Fiat]

Yes, but I can't find the library/config.php file because I don't know how to get into the Development area.

 

[Jake Bunce]

Yes, but I can't find the library/config.php file because I don't know how to get into the Development area.

The file is on the server. Use FTP.

 

[Luis]

Yes, but I can't find the library/config.php file because I don't know how to get into the Development area.

To enable development mode can also use this addon
http://xenforo.com/community/resources/enable-debug-mode-from-admincp.1356/

 

[Divinum Fiat]

Add this to your library/config.php file:

$config['debug'] = 1;

Jake, I was able to find the library/config.php file in FTP but I still can't find the Development area. :-( How do I get in there?

 

[Divinum Fiat]

ah, I got it. Didn't realize that the library change was "opening" the development area. I was able to make the changes. Works great. Do I need to remove that library code again to hide the development area?