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Page Restrictions cannot grant access or grant privileges a user does not already have in from the Permissions on the wiki space.
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Think of your wiki as a house. Permissions are the key to getting into the house from the outside, they are the first level of security for the house. Restrictions are the key to individual rooms or sections of the house. You have to be able to get into the the wiki space/house with Permissions, before you even worry about the locks on rooms inside the house with Restrictions.
Generally you only need to use Restrictions if a page or a page and its children require a different set of security compared to the rest of the wiki space. For example, a wiki for a club may be set up in Permissions so all members can view and edit pages, but you might have a Leadership page with Restrictions on it so only members of the leadership team can view and edit that page and it's children.
- Vendor documentation on Page Restrictions: https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf613/page-restrictions-964960419.html
Inviting Guests without an RIT Account
Faculty and Staff can invite guests who do not have an RIT Computer Account to create an account on the RIT Wiki.
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- Once you have accessed Permissions, click on Edit Permissions under Individual Users.
- Type the username of the person that you would like to add in the text field below your current user list, then click the Add button.
If the
The username is not the email address, i.e. use abc4567 not abc4567@rit.edu.The user does not show have to pop up in the quick search results under the field as you type to be found, please go ahead with entering the username enter their username in the field and click Add once to see if they are still added.
The quick search results that pop up may not reflect new wiki users who logged in for the first time less than 24 hours agojust within the past few days.
If you don't know the username of the person that you are trying to add, you can click on the magnifying glass icon to search for them using their first or last name. Once you have found them in the list, click the check box next to their name and then click on Select User(s).
If the user you are trying to add with an RIT Account has never logged in to the wiki, they will not be found in any searches.
Users with an RIT Account must log in at least once before their account will be listed on the wiki, as stated at the start of this document.
Once your new user has been added, you can adjust their permissions by using the checkboxes for the available Permissions. For information regarding each option, please review the Permission Summary down below.
By default, all new users will only have "View" access.
Do not grant Admin access to a user unless you want them to have full control of the wiki space.You may then repeat the search to add additional users if you wish.
When you are done click the Save All button to save your changes.
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Granting Permissions to Anonymous /Public Users is the same as Individual Users shown above, with the exception that you work under the Anonymous Access heading.
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Anonymous users should never be granted any permissions beyond View access. Allowing further access could compromise the security of the RIT Wiki and opens up the wiki to spamming and inappropriate use of RIT resources. This policy is governed by the RIT Code of Conduct for Computer and Network Use agreed to by all users with an RIT Computer Account and is included in the footer of every page of the RIT Wiki. Permissions for anonymous users beyond viewing will be removed by wiki administrators without confirmation. |
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The following permissions can be assigned in a space:
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| All | View gives you permission to access the content in this space, and see it in the space directory and other places like the dashboard. Delete own gives you permission to delete any pages, blogs, attachments and comments you've created in this space (regardless of whether other users have subsequently edited the content). |
| Pages | Add page gives you permission to create new pages and edit existing pages in this space (assuming the page is not restricted for editing). Delete page gives you permission to delete any page in the space. |
| Blog | Add blog gives you permission to create new blog posts and edit existing blog posts in this space (assuming the blog post is not restricted for editing). Delete page gives you permission to delete any blog post in the space. Delete permission is also required to move a page or blog to a different space. |
| Attachments | Add attachment gives you permission to upload (attach) files to pages and blog posts in this space. Delete attachment gives you permission to remove attached files from pages or blog posts in the space. People with only Add page or blog permissions can still insert existing attached files in the editor, and remove files from the editor, so they're not displayed on the page or blog post. They can't however upload a new file, a new version of the file, or delete the attached file itself. |
| Comments | Add comments gives you permission to add comments to a page, blog post or attached file. Delete comments gives you permission to delete any comment on a page, blog post or attached file. |
| Restrictions | Add restrictions gives you permission to apply page-level restrictions to a page or blog post. You can restrict a page for viewing, or just for editing. Delete restrictions gives you permission to remove restrictions from any page or blog post. |
| Delete mail gives you permission to delete mail items that have been archived in this space. This is not a commonly used feature. | |
| Space | Export space gives you permission to export all the contents of the space to PDF, HTML or XML. This is different to single page exports - anyone who can view a page can also export it. Admin gives you permission to access all space administration tools, including things like permissions, templates, look and feel, and the ability to delete the whole space. |
Editing Permissions
Editing access for a user or group is easy.
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