Scoreboard Visibility¶

Abstract

The Cloud CTF scoreboard is an excellent tool to track how the competition is progressing. However, each competition is different and requires different levels of privacy. Below are a few options on how to customize your scoreboard settings to fit your competition.

How To Enable or Disable a Scoreboard¶

Enabling the scoreboard option allows both players and admins to view a real-time scoreboard of the competition. Disabling the scoreboard option will prevent both players and admins from viewing the scoreboard of the competition. Many admins prefer to disable the scoreboard in a graded environment to protect student privacy.

Note

Instructors will still be able to view scores on a team-by-team basis when disabling the scoreboard option. For more information, please refer to the section titled How to View Team Scores.

To enable or disable a scoreboard, navigate to the Admins tab and then to the Settings section. Next, either check or uncheck the option to show the scoreboard to players. Once you have adjusted this setting, please click on Confirm to save the settings.

The "Show scoreboard to players" option is located under the date and time section, and right above the theme section.

How to Make a Scoreboard Private or Public¶

Another setting available for admins to adjust is the option to allow unregistered users to view the scoreboard. If this option is enabled, your scoreboard will be public, and users not registered for the CTF will be able to view it. However, if the option is not checked, only registered users and admins of the CTF competition can view the scoreboard.

The "Allow unregistered users to view scoreboard" option is located under the "Show scoreboard to players" option.

Note

In order for unregistered users to view the scoreboard, they must have the correct URL. Admins of the CTF can visit the Scoreboard page and copy the URL shown in their web browser's URL bar. That URL can be provided to anyone, registered or not, to view the scoreboard of the competition.

Have a Question? Contact Support¶

If you experience any issues starting or viewing Cloud CTF in your web browser, please refer to the article titled Can't Launch Cloud CTF for helpful tips on resolving the matter.

We're here to help you. If you still have questions after reviewing the information above, please feel free to submit a ticket with our Support Team and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.