[Koha-bugs] [Bug 4289] New: Add a syspref 'OpacNotPublic', to hide OPAC search-bar and force authentication on all OPAC pages

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http://bugs.koha.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=4289

           Summary: Add a syspref 'OpacNotPublic', to hide OPAC search-bar
                    and force authentication on all OPAC pages
           Product: Koha
           Version: rel_3_4
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P3
         Component: OPAC
        AssignedTo: oleonard at myacpl.org
        ReportedBy: mason at kohaaloha.com
   Estimated Hours: 0.0
 Change sponsored?: Sponsored


Here's the description from bob at calyx

"Most libraries are happy for the public to come to the OPAC and search the
catalogue without being logged in.  Others however (corporate libraries,
private colleges) require the user to be logged in before the collection or
any functionality is exposed.

Koha currently supports the first approach.  The second approach is
achievable by adding jquery to the template (won't stop hacking) or by
editing the perl code to set 'authnotrequired' value to '0' per page.
Neither way is user-friendly or produces an elegant display.

We propose adding a syspref 'OpacNotPublic' or similar which when set to
'OFF' will cause no change to current behaviour.  When set to 'ON' a
different template will be called by opacmain.pl that will display:
-       a login prompt similar to that for the staff client;
-       the value of opacsmallimage;
-       the value of opacheader;
-       the value of opaccredits.
Not displayed on this page will be:
-       the search bar and the cart and list buttons;
-       the value of opacnav;
-       the value of opacmainuserblock.

Upon logging in, the user is directed to 'opac-user.pl' as is the case now.

Before we lodge on Bugzilla, are there any comments?

Bob Birchall
CALYX
"


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