Precisely, that's the very reason I need to get into the control panel. It's a private board, all my members are handpicked to avoid flamers and disrespectful members so I barred new registrations. If I wanted somebody to join, I'd turn it on and the moment they registered I'd turn it off again.
I've been out of country for a few years and for several reasons I never checked in on my board during that time. Came back last week to find only about half the regulars were still posting and I promised them I'd get it back like it was. I need to allow for new registrations to do so, and I can only do that from the control panel. It's a pickle, isn't it?
