How to Hide the Administrator Account in phpBB

Published: 27 August 2016 | Written by some jerk | Print | Email | Hits: 253

But the easiest way is perhaps to make the admin user's default group the Registered users group, andhide his online status. That user will still appear in the memberlist, but with no indication it is an adminaccount.

Next, make a hidden group and make the admin its only member. Let's say the group number is 25.

OPEN memberlist.php:

FIND

CODE: SELECT ALL

// Get us some users :D
      $sql = "SELECT u.user_id
         FROM " . USERS_TABLE . " u
            $sql_from
         WHERE u.user_type IN (" . USER_NORMAL . ', ' . USER_FOUNDER . ")
            $sql_where
         ORDER BY $order_by";
      $result = $db->sql_query_limit($sql, $config['topics_per_page'], $start);

CHANGE LINE

CODE: SELECT ALL

$sql_where

CODE: SELECT ALL

$sql_where AND u.group_id!=25

now, you need to remove the administrators from the team page:

/memberlist.php?mode=leaders