hello all. may I ask: is there a variable that addresses all normally registered users? Like... Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE = RegisteredUsers or Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE = AuthenticatedUsers Or would it necessarily have to be defined in WebPreferences with every TWiki name added to a list? a group like this does not yet exist in TWiki-5.x it is available in TWiki-6.0 we released rc1 last week production release will be in a few weeks Would refusing View access to TWikiGuest (in all webs except the TWiki web for registration purposes) require users to log in before browsing any other web? you can download and try out twiki-6.0.0-rc1 at http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/TWikiRelease06x00x00rc1#foo_2 We're experiencing an issue in which template login is only sporadically prompting for users to register and, if the window is closed, users are still permitted to browse webs and topics as guest. register = authenticate We just upgraded to 5.x, so I think we'll be staying here for a little while :() Thank you for all the work you do, by the way. ah, you can configure twiki to require auth for all access that is done differently, not with ALLOWTOPICVIEW or ALLOWWEBVIEW did you ask that question in the support forum on twiki.org? I've tried to follow documentation carefully but I must have misconfigured somewhere along the way. May I ask: Does the .htaccess file have to live in a number of places, or just in ../bin? Yes, I did; I haven't heard back yet and I'm under pressure to resolve the login issue. I don't want to be a pain so I thought I'd pop in here. don't mix .htaccess and template login i am quite busy myself (as a consultant i need to focus on companies that help pay my bills) i help out on twiki.org as time permits - and appreciate new consulting business! I understand. Is it then inappropriate to ask questions on this channel?