Why can't forums be protected?

[fan4me]

I'm sorry if this is off-topic, i couldnt figure out where to put it.

I remember reading somewhere that forumotion can't make password-protected forums. why not? I'm just wondering because i know sites like proboards can do that.

The only things i could think of are either it costs too much money OR a website has helped fund forumotion.com at one point and they only agreed to help fund it if they would never add the password-protected forum feature sooooo am i right?

[MrMario]

Not sure why. No one knows but the techs.

[fan4me]

oh so its a secret? i wonder if they'll tell us

[Mlieko]

This unpossibility makes my "leaving the forummotion" considerations alive...

[fan4me]

^ ummmmmmmmm that really shouldnt be enough to make you leave

[Mlieko]

I agree
It can pi** me off easily you know....
I consider this unposiblity as the resolution that I run a free demo forum.
This demo is pretty rich, I know.
This unpossibility can be fixed by one click, doesn't it ?
I do not know who or where somebody should click...

[Master Marc]

Try this : https://help.forumotion.com/-f1/-t76762.htm

Although it isn't secure as I said in the tutorial. Good luck,

[Mlieko]

wow, It is admirable ! ))
Can I use it for one forum section only ?
I do not need whole forum or web page to protect

//edit:
You made an example on the forum as I can see ? forum can display html page ?

It should mean, that what am I asking is possible, but I do not know how.

[fan4me]

i was reading that but i can't figure it out. i dont understand what HEAD tags are. I opened up notepad and copied that code in but nothing happened