Setting Page Permissions

Administrators and PageA page on a DNN site. Editors (users who have been granted Manage Settings or Full Control permissions for the page) can set access to view, edit and manage pages and page content.

1. Go to the required page.
2. Select PageA page on a DNN site. Permissions from the Edit PageA page on a DNN site. menu of the ControlBarThe ControlBar is the default Control Panel provided with DNN.. This displays the Permissions tab that shows the current page permissions for Administrators, All Users, Registered Users and any other role or user who has been granted permission to this page.
3. Optional. To remove all permissions for a user or role, click the Delete button in the Actions column.
4. Optional. To only modify permissions for roles and users that are already displayed on the page, skip to from Step 7.
5. Optional. To set permissions for a user that isn't displayed, enter their display name into the Username text box and click the Add button. Repeat to add additional users.
6. Optional. To add permissions for a role that isn't displayed, select one of the following options from the FilterThe ability to limit the potential results that will be returned, searched or filtered. By Group drop down list and then choose a role from the Select Role drop down:
   • < All RolesRoles control which users can view and manage site pages and content. Roles can be created using the Admin > Security Roles page or by creating Social Groups. >: Select to view all roles. This includes both global roles and roles within groups.
   • < Global RolesRoles control which users can view and manage site pages and content. Roles can be created using the Admin > Security Roles page or by creating Social Groups. >: Select to only view roles that are not associated with a Role Group. E.g. Administrators, All Users, Registered Users, Unauthenticated Users, etc.
   • [Role Group Name]: Select to only view the roles within the select role group. See "Adding a Role Group"
7. In the View column, click on the check box beside a user/role repeatedly until the correct permission is displayed.
   • Permission Granted: Permission to view the page is granted.
   • Permission Denied: Permission to view the page is denied, unless Full Control is granted.
   • Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users cannot view the page unless they belong to another role/username that has been granted permission, or are granted Full Control/Edit PageA page on a DNN site. permissions.
8. In the Add column, select from these options:
   • Permission Granted: Users with Add permissions for a page can add child pages to that page. They cannot add any parent pages, and they cannot add child pages to any other pages.
   • Permission Denied: Permission to add child pages is denied, unless Full Control is granted.
   • Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users are unable to add pages unless they belong to another role/username which has been granted permission.
9. In the Add Content column, select from these options:
   • Permission Granted: Users with Add Content permissions for a page can edit content on the page. These users can add, move and delete modules, as well as manage the content and settings for modules on the page.
   • Permission Denied: Permission to add and manage module content is denied, unless Full Control is granted.
   • Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users are unable to view the page unless they belong to another role/username which has been granted permission.
10. In the Copy column, select from these options:
    • Permission Granted: Users with Copy permission can copy any page they can view and add the newly copied page as a child of the page they have copy permissions for.
    • Permission Denied: Permission to copy the page is denied, unless Full Control is granted.
    • Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users are unable to copy the page unless they belong to another role/username which has been granted permission.
11. In the Delete column, select from these options:
    • Permission Granted: Users with Delete permissions can delete the page. If the page has child pages they are also deleted when the parent is deleted, however the user does not automatically have Delete permissions for these child pages.
    • Permission Denied: Permission to delete the page is denied, unless Full Control is granted.
    • Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users are unable to delete the page unless they belong to another role/username which has been granted permission.
12. In the Export column, select from these options:
    • Permission Granted: Users with Export permissions can export the page.
    • Permission Denied: Permission to export the page is denied, unless Full Control is granted.
    • Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users are unable to export the page unless they belong to another role/username which has been granted permission.
13. In the Import column, select from these options:
    • Permission Granted: Users with Import permissions can import a page.
    • Permission Denied: Permission to import the page is denied, unless Full Control is granted.
    • Not Specified: Users cannot import the page unless Full Control/Edit permission is granted.
14. In the Manage Settings column, select from these options:
    • Permission Granted: Users with Manage Settings permissions can change the page settings. Users can edit all of the settings on the Settings page, except for the permissions section which will not be visible.
    • Permission Denied: Permission to manage settings the page is denied, unless Full Control is granted.
    • Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users are unable to manage settings for the page unless they belong to another role/username which has been granted permission.
15. In the Navigate column, select from these options:
    • Permission Granted: Users with Navigate permissions can view a page in the navigation menu. Users can have this permission without view permissions, in which case they will not be able to view any content on the page but the page will be visible in the menu.
    • Permission Denied: Permission to navigate to the page is denied, unless Full Control is granted.
    • Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users are unable to navigate to the page unless they belong to another role/username which has been granted permission.
16. In the Full Control (or Edit PageA page on a DNN site.) column, select from these options:
    • Permission Granted: Users with Full Control permissions have full administrative rights for the page. This permission is the same as the Edit PageA page on a DNN site. permission in the DNN Platform. This role overrides other settings.
    • Permission Denied: Permission to delete the page is denied, unless Full Control is granted.
    • Not Specified: Permissions are not specified.
17. Click the Update PageA page on a DNN site. button.

In the below example, members of the Marketing role can add content to this page and copy pages and add them as children below this page. In addition, the user Elizabeth Dunn can add additional pages below this page and manage settings for this page and any child pages they add.

Setting page permissions

Related Topics:

• See "Understanding Role Based Access"
• See "About Page Permissions"

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