Allow anonymous users to add topics

• login to Admin Console
• go to Website & Content → Structure & Data section
• go to Sections tab
• open Forums section for editing
• go to Permissions tab
• set User Group dropdown to Guest
• switch to Topics tab in middle part of the modal window
• uncheck Inherited and check Access checkbox for the Add Topic [TOPIC.ADD] permission
• uncheck Inherited and check Access checkbox for the Add Topic Reply [TOPIC.REPLY.ADD] permission
• save changes

Create section structure for forum

• login to Admin Console
• go to Website & Content → Structure & Data → Forums section
• go to Sections tab
• add new section called Group using New Section button
• go to Website & Content → Structure & Data → Forums → Group section
• add new section called Topics using New Section button

Topic creation by anonymous user

• go to Front-End
• ensure, that you're not logged-in
• go to Forums → Group → Topics page using top menu
• click on New Topic button at the bottom of the page
• confirm, that new topic add page is displayed
• confirm, that following checkboxes on a form are unchecked:
  • "DIsable BB codes"
  • "Disable smileys"
  • "Show signature"
  • "Notify me about replies"
• create new topic
• go to Forums → Group → Topics page using top menu
• confirm, that new topic from "Guest" poster is listed there
• open up In-Portal debugger and scroll to session information
• confirm, that "bb_posts" session key isn't present in there

Topic reply by anonymous user

• go to Front-End
• ensure, that you're not logged-in
• go to Forums → Group → Topics page using top menu
• open previously created topic
• confirm, that "Reply" button is shown on top of the page
• click on Reply button
• confirm, that topic reply page is displayed
• confirm, that following checkboxes on a form are unchecked:
  • "DIsable BB codes"
  • "Disable smileys"
  • "Show signature"
• create reply
• confirm, that redirect back to topic detail page is happened
• confirm, that on topic detail page new reply is shown

Signatures are displayed for logged-in users

• go to Front-End (in another browser)
• perform login
• click on My Preferences link in sidebar
• click on Forums tab
• check the Show Signatures and Show signature checkboxes
• enter something in the Signature textarea
• save changes by pressing Update button
• go to Forums → Group → Topics page using top menu
• open previously created topic
• post a reply (see above how this is done)
• confirm, that the signature is displayed below the new post

Signatures not displayed for anonymous users

• go to Front-End
• ensure, that you're not logged-in
• go to Forums → Group → Topics page using top menu
• open previously created topic
• confirm, that the signature isn't displayed for any of the posts

Private message posting form has correct defaults

• go to Front-End
• perform login
• click on Private Messages link in sidebar
• click on New Private Message link on top of the page
• confirm, that:
  • the DIsable BB codes checkbox is checked, when Enable BB Codes checkbox on My Preferences page is unchecked and via versa
  • the Disable smileys checkbox is checked, when Enable Smileys checkbox on My Preferences page is unchecked and via versa
  • the Show signature checkbox is checked, when Show signature checkbox on My Preferences page is checked and via versa