4.1.4.28. View permissions

This function allows an administrator to manage the permissions for nodes.

  1. Select a node.

  2. Click [ View Permissions ]. The Permission Management form appears.

By opening the Permission Management form, you can perform the following actions:

Add permissions

  1. Select a user or a group to whom you want to assign permissions.

    • Click "Select user" next to the User Or Group field to add permission for a specific user.

      The Select User Permission form appears.

      Click green tick corresponding to your desired user. Also, you can use the Search function to look for your desired users quickly.

      Search for users

      Search for a user in a specific group

      • Enter a group name in the Group field at the top of the form (for example, /platform/users). Then press Enter. All users in the nominated group will be displayed.

      • Or, click magnifying glass beside the Group field to open a form that lists groups and their sub-groups. Select a sub-group and all users of the sub-group will be displayed.

      Search for a user in any groups by Username, First Name, Last Name, or Email

      • Enter the information of the user ino the textbox.

      • Click magnifying glass to search for users matching with your selected information.

    • Click "Select membership" next to the User Or Group field to add permissions based on memberships.

      Then, select a group in the left pane, and membership types in the right pane in the Select Membership form.

    • Click "Select everyone" next to the User Or Group field to assign the "read" permission to all users/groups.

  2. Select the permission you want to grant the selected users or groups by ticking the corresponding checkboxes beside rights you want to add.

  3. Click Save to accept your changes. The new permissions will appear in the permissions table above.

Edit permissions

  1. Select the permission of a user or a group in the permissions table.

  2. Click pencil.

  3. Change the permissions as desired.

  4. Click Save to accept your changed permissions.

Delete permissions

  1. Select the permission of a user or a group in the permissions table.

  2. Click trash can.

  3. Click OK in the confirmation message to remove the permission.

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