User account permission in CMS Builder

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Last Post: September 11, 2008   (RSS)

By NigelGordijk - September 11, 2008

Hi, there.

Is it possible to set up a user account in CMS Builder so that the user can edit an article, but it won't go live until it has been approved by an admin user? i.e. set up a limited access account.

Thanks!
Nigel Gordijk

Common Sense Design: User-focused Web design
Tel: 001 519 342 5348 | Web: www.commonsensedesign.net

Re: [NigelGordijk] User account permission in CMS Builder

By InHouse - September 11, 2008

As an extension to that question, are there any plans to build in viewer-level access controls? i.e.: members-online areas, blocking certain records from being seen? Etc.

J.

Re: [NigelGordijk] User account permission in CMS Builder

By Dave - September 11, 2008

Nigel,

You can do that by creating a checkbox field called "hidden" that is "checked" by default and "admin only".

Then regular users won't see the field and only admins will be able to toggle the hidden status.

Hope that helps!
Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com

Re: [Dave] User account permission in CMS Builder

By NigelGordijk - September 11, 2008

Hi, Dave.

Is there any way that the CMS can notify the admin user that a non-admin user has updated an entry and that it needs to be checked/allowed?

Thanks,
Nigel Gordijk

Common Sense Design: User-focused Web design
Tel: 001 519 342 5348 | Web: www.commonsensedesign.net

Re: [NigelGordijk] User account permission in CMS Builder

By Dave - September 11, 2008

No, not unless you sorted by hidden. And then you could see all the new (hidden) records at the top of the list. And once a record has been made live it won't be automatically hidden when a user edits it again.

What you could do is change the owner of the record (to admin) once the admin unhides it so the user could no longer edit it (since they can only see records they created).

Hope that helps!
Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com

Re: [Dave] User account permission in CMS Builder

By NigelGordijk - September 11, 2008

Thanks, Dave. I'll give that a go.
Nigel Gordijk

Common Sense Design: User-focused Web design
Tel: 001 519 342 5348 | Web: www.commonsensedesign.net