Chapter 11. Permissions
- 11.1. Manage Permissions
- 11.2. Set Site Permissions
- 11.3. Set Access Permissions on a Site
- 11.4. Set Edit Permissions on a Site
- 11.5. Set Page Permission
- 11.6. Set Access Permissions on a Page
- 11.7. Set Edit Permissions on a Page
- 11.8. Set Access Permission on a Category
- 11.9. Set Access Permission on a Portlet
11.1. Manage Permissions
Permissions play an important part in accessing and performing actions in the Portal. Depending on these permissions assigned by an administrator, users gain access to various components and actions such as edit portals, pages or portlets.
This section describes how to access permission settings using the Portal User Interface. The section covers setting Permissions for Sites. The Permission settings for Pages, Applications and Application categories are similar to Sites settings.
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11.2. Set Site Permissions
There are two ways to access the Permissions panel for Sites.
- New Site
- Click on on the Toolbar , then click on → tab.
- Existing Site
- Click on on the Toolbar, then click on → tab.
11.3. Set Access Permissions on a Site
To allow a site to be publicly accessible, ensure the Everyone check box is checked.
If Everyone is clear, you need to add permissions by user group.
- Click .
- On the Select Permission dialogue box, choose the appropriate group and membership options.
- After selecting a membership type, the selected permission is displayed in the access permission list.
At a given time, you can select one group with one membership type. To add multiple groups and members, repeat the above steps.
Similarly the Move Apps Permissions and Move Containers Permissions can be set.
11.4. Set Edit Permissions on a Site
Only members of the Editor group can edit that portal. Access rights can be given to several groups but edit rights can be given only to a group with a membership type. To assign an edit permission to a user, you must add the user to the editor group of the respective portal.
- Click tab.
- Click to choose a group.
- Select a group and a membership type from the left and right panes, respectively, of the Select Permission dialog box.
Note
You can select * to assign all available membership types to the selected group.
11.5. Set Page Permission
- User
- If the owner type of a page is user then only the creator of the Page has Access or Edit Permissions.
- Group
- If the owner type of a page is group, initial permissions on page are:
- Access permission: everyone in that group.
- Edit permission: the manager of that group.
- Portal
- If the owner type of a page is portal, initial permissions are:
- Access permission: users who can access that portal.
- Edit permission: users who can edit that portal.
11.6. Set Access Permissions on a Page
- Open the Page. Select Site Editor on the Toolbar and select Edit Page.
- Click View Page Properties in the Page Editor dialog box.
- Click the Permissions tab.
11.7. Set Edit Permissions on a Page
The Permissions tab can be accessed in two ways:
Procedure 11.1. Edit Page
- Mouse over Site Editor on the Toolbar and select Edit Page.
- Click on View Page Properties in the Page Editor.
- Click the Permissions tab.
Procedure 11.2. Page Management
- Mouse over Group on the Toolbar, highlight Administration and click on Page Management.
- Using the Page Id column, locate the page to be edited, then click the edit icon (next to the trash icon). The Page Editor dialog box opens.
- Click on View Page Properties in the Page Editor.
- Click on the Permissions tab to edit all types of permissions.
Note
Page Editor is also a part of Page Creation Wizard so you can edit all types of Permissions for a newly created page through the Page Creation Wizard.
11.8. Set Access Permission on a Category
Setting access permission on a category controls which categories are listed in Page Editor dialog when editing a Page or Site.
- Mouse over Group on the Toolbar, highlight Administration then click on Application Registry.
- In the list of categories available in the left pane, click the edit icon, then choose the Permission Setting tab.
11.9. Set Access Permission on a Portlet
- Select Group on the Toolbar. Highlight the Administration entry and click on Application Registry.
- Select a category on the left pane that includes the portlet to set rights for. The Access Permissions panel opens.