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I've been experiencing really high server loads this week and my webhost seems to think the problem is bots using the search function and suggested that I disable the search for guests. I can't find anything in the back end to do that, so I'm wondering is this possible and also, does this sound like something that would likely be taking my site down to the high load?

Thanks.

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18 minutes ago, tlw1999 said:

I've been experiencing really high server loads this week and my webhost seems to think the problem is bots using the search function and suggested that I disable the search for guests. I can't find anything in the back end to do that, so I'm wondering is this possible and also, does this sound like something that would likely be taking my site down to the high load?

Thanks.

If you go to your Admin Panel->Overview->Search-> you can disable the guests from seraching under the Search Log Tab. By default it's set to disabled btw. If that's not the case in your Admin Panel, tick the options for Guests and save the changes.

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Disable the permission for guests to use the Search module in ACP of the System application:

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EDIT:

Looks like I had the tab open for a few minutes, but I never got the usual notification that there were new replies and the link to load them. It might be a v5 bug. 🤔

Edited by teraßyte

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@Miss_B

I've just checked and it was disabled under the search log tab. I just assumed that meant that searches were not logged, not that guests couldn't search.

I have just attempted a search while logged out and it let me do it, so guests can definitely search even when search log tab is disabled.

7 minutes ago, teraßyte said:

Disable the permission for guests to use the Search module in ACP of the System application:

3hFy8TE.png

EDIT:

Looks like I had the tab open for a few minutes, but I never got the usual notification that there were new replies and the link to load them. It might be a v5 bug. 🤔

Thanks, I've disabled it now for all except admin and paid members. Hopefully that reduces the load on the server.

Edited by tlw1999

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