forum_access 6.x-1.0-beta3

This is BETA3 of Forum Access for Drupal 6.

We do not recommend installing it on a production site, but we encourage you to test it and provide feedback (both good and bad!) in the issues queue. See #220935: Released for D6- [Forum Access] for details.

You must have installed ACL BETA4 (or later) before installing Forum Access BETA3!

Changes since BETA2:
Enhancements:
- #310254, #163964: Implement comment moderation as well as advanced node moderation.
- Remove 'post' links from forum page if the user doesn't have the 'create' permission.
- Disable checkboxes for roles that have no or full access anyway.
- #213957: Implement the ability to use the settings of an existing forum as a template.
- Provide a choice of how/when to update the {node_access} table and only do it if necessary.
- Tune presentation of configuration information.
- Add extensive configuration information and trouble-shooting tips.
- Use View grant to control access to the forum's admin page (with the access settings!), too.
- Make forum_access_db_rewrite_sql() more resistant against name conflicts.
- Keep the checkboxes aligned even when the column titles wrap; improve the titles for containers.

This version finally delivers comment moderation as well as advanced node moderation (publish, sticky, close comments, etc.). You no longer need to give 'administer nodes' and 'administer comments' permissions for these features. This is significant new functionality — please test this thoroughly!

Note: The devel_node_access module, which is part of the Devel module, provides an in-depth view into the inner workings of node access, especially if you enable its debug mode at admin/settings/devel#edit-devel-node-access-debug-mode . This is a big help for understanding the forces that are controlling access to any given node.

Note the Drupal core issues listed on the Forum Access front page.