In the file: /www/bboard/search-subject.tcl Add bboard_user_can_view_topic_p SQL contained in contributions.tcl patch. After set_form_variables_string_trim_DoubleAposQQ add set user_id [ad_verify_and_get_user_id] After and topic_id = $topic_id Add and bboard_user_can_view_topic_p($user_id,$topic_id) = 't'