Hi all,

I'm all new to Vanilla and I couldn't find answers to these two questions...

I want the real names to appear as authors of the discussions and want to use usernames only for logins... is that feasible?

Also, can I block users from editing their profiles so that they can't change their real name and e-mail address?

The reason why I want to do this is that I plan to use Vanilla in my work environment with users logging in to Vanilla using a standardized username then post under their real name. I can do this in SMF, however although SMF is a great forum software, I find it too feature rich for my needs.

Thanks,

SiG

Couple of links for the FAQ?

OK guys, I thought this would help but I realize that these discussions were about older versions of Vanilla. I installed v1.0.3 and need to find a way of using real names in comments instead of usernames. However, I don't want to get rid of usernames and force users to login with real names... I'd like to keep usernames for the logins and real names in posts.

What should I change in comments.php or elsewhere to make that happen?

I too am looking to do this. Is there a v1.0.3 method?

Thanks but I don't see it there. All I see is:

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Ahhhhh I see it. Your "real name" in this case is "Administrative User". This may work.
Since my Vanilla is an internal forum for work, I was hoping to have

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But this may be an alternative. Thanks.