well, this should help you. You need the privacy component.
Check out Jeff’s privacy component here
http://jeffsayre.com/2009/12/05/buddypress-privacy-component-released/
Thanks Brajesh! That seems like what I was looking for 
So I installed the plugin but it does not seem to work properly. It created a new tab for navigation link Buddypress called ‘Privacy Settings’ but when I click on that link to open the site I get an ‘Page not found error’.
I have noticed that every page under the same tab (Buddypress) looks like
e.g. mydomain.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=bp-general-settings
but the Privacy Page tries to open like this:
mydomain.com/wp-admin/bp-privacy-settings
Has anyone had the same problem? Or does someone know how to fix it or what the reason could be?
Thanks!!
For people that might have the same problem … the privacy component only works up to wpmu version 2.8.6
@do77 It also does not work in 1.2 Let us know what versions (WPMU, BP, etc) you are working with so we can better guide you
I’m in the same boat as @do77 here.
I’m looking to add a login for all content at my buddypress instance.
I, however, am running WordPress 2.9.1 (single) and the Buddypress trunk (I update once a week)
I have the “Force User Login” plugin for WordPress currently running, but you can still navigate around it if you try via direct URL requests and the like.
Any solid solutions?
I use this as temporary solution:
function js_restrict_access(){
global $bp, $bp_unfiltered_uri;
if (!is_user_logged_in() &&
(BP_MEMBERS_SLUG == $bp_unfiltered_uri[0] ||
BP_GROUPS_SLUG == $bp->current_component ||
BP_BLOGS_SLUG == $bp->current_component)){
bp_core_redirect( get_option('home') . "/register" );
}
}
add_action( 'wp', 'js_restrict_access', 3 );
It closes the members, groups and blogs sections for non-registered users. You have to put it in bp-custom.php.
Privacy is planned for a later version, maybe, or maybe not.
Hi Peter!
Is it possible to also include “activity” (the stream) from Buddypress 1.2 in this? That way, you’d cover most things.
Thanks!
Tore
You probably could use one of the “members only” plugins and adapt them. I do not use them myself, but know they can be used to hide content. You can use it in the loop or maybe for other templates as well to hide more?
Hi!
Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve been using a header-hack to ensure that no non-registrees are allowed into the website. I’ve only found https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/registered-users-only-2/ that’s secure enough for me (all parts of the website). But it isn’t supporting BP 1.2. right now. I’m hoping for a release soon enough although.
Hello. I just corrected registered-users-only, and it sould work fine with buddypress
Your tests and feedback are welcome:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/registered-users-only-2/
Thanks, Jehy, Just what I was looking for.
Being that I do want my front page to show, I used Peterverkooijen code and added:
BP_ACTIVITY_SLUG == $bp->current_component ||
so guests can’t access the activity stream.
The last thing I’d like to accomplish is to modify:
bp_core_redirect( get_option('home') . "/register" );
to a page which would read “You have stumbled upon a Member’s only area. Please login or register”
I have created such a page and changed the redirection to it but the only caveat is that the page title appears in the top menu.
Is there a way to get around this?
Thanks,
Gene
