KBPublisher v7.5.4.2 release notes

What the Private function does

The private option:

• Lets you force users to log on to read items
• Allows you to restrict who can read items
• Allows you to restrict who can edit or upload items.

It works for articles, files and news items, and can be applied at individual item level and at category level.

Using the Private function  

Force users to log on

If you mark an item as private read and do not assign roles:

• Users must log on to read the item
• Any user who is logged on can read it
• In the Public area users will not see the item until they are logged on
• In the Admin area all users will see the item.

If you mark an item as both private read and private write and do not assign any roles:

• Users must log on to read the item
• Users who are not logged on cannot see the item.

Restrict read access

If you mark an item as private read and do assign roles:

• Users must log on to read item
• Only users who belong to the nominated role can read the item
• In the Public area, users who do not belong to the nominated role cannot see the item
• All users in the Admin area can see the item.

Restrict write access

If you mark an item as private write and do assign roles:

• All users can read the item
• Only users who belong to the nominated role can create, edit or update the item
• For articles, users will not see Edit Article and Quick Edit options in the Public view if they do not belong to the correct role

Note that if you mark an item as private write and do not assign roles:

• All users can see and read the item
• All users logged in to the Admin area with appropriate privileges can edit the item.

Restrict both read and write access

If you mark an item as both private read and private write and do assign roles:

• Users must log on to read the item
• Only users who belong to the nominated role can see or read the item
• Only users who belong to the nominated role can create, edit or post the item
• In the Public area, users who do not belong to the nominated role cannot see the item
• In the Admin area, users who do not belong to the nominated role cannot see the item

Note that private items work in conjunction with privileges. A user who does not have, say, author privileges, will still not be able to create articles even if they are assigned to a role that allows them access via private write.

KBPublisher release 7.5.4.2 fixed several issues found in release 7.5.4.1

Upgrading KBPublisher

This package is available as both a standard upgrade and as a Modified Files package.
All downloads are available in your client area.

• To upgrade from v7.5.4 or 7.5.4.1 to 7.5.4.2, you can use the "Modified Files package." Please read about how to replace modified files only.
• To upgrade from an earlier version, please read Upgrading KBPublisher.