Setting Module Permissions

How to set grant or deny permission to view or manage a module to a role or for an individual user using Evoq Content. Permission can be set to view, edit, delete, import, export or manage settings for a module as well as full control to perform all module management tasks. Additional permission options are available on some modules such as the Events and Feedback modules.

1. Go to the module.
2. Select  Manage >  Settings from the module actions menu.
3. Select the Permissions tab.
4. Optional. To remove all permissions for a user or role, click the Delete button in the Actions column.
5. Optional. To only modify permissions for roles and users that are already displayed on the page, skip to from Step 8.
6. 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.
7. Optional. At FilterThe ability to limit the potential results that will be returned, searched or filtered. By Group, select from the following options:
   • < 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 (both global and group roles) in one single list.
   • < 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 view all roles which are not associated with a Role Group. This includes Administrators, All Users, Registered Users, and Unauthenticated Users.
   • [Role Name]: Select the name of a Role Group to view the roles within that group.
8. Optional. At Inherit View permissions from PageA page on a DNN site., select from these options:
   • Mark the check box if the users who are authorized to view the page this module is located on are always authorized to view this module. This displays the Security Locked image in the View column indicating that the view security is 'locked'. Skip to Step 8.
   • Unmark the check box to set different permissions for viewing this module than set for the page it is located on. Unmarking this option will make the check boxes at View ModuleDNN uses a modular design system to display content on a page. One or more modules are added to each site page to create and manage the site content. There are many different types of modules, each managing a different type of site content or site administrative tasks. available.
9. In the View column, click on the check box beside a role/username repeatedly until the correct permission is displayed. The following options are available:
   • Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users cannot view the module unless they belong to another role/username which has been granted permission, or are granted Full Control permissions. Note: Users with Edit ModuleDNN uses a modular design system to display content on a page. One or more modules are added to each site page to create and manage the site content. There are many different types of modules, each managing a different type of site content or site administrative tasks. permissions in DNN Platform cannot view the module.
   • Permission Granted: Users can view the module.
   • Permission Denied: Users cannot view the module, unless Full Control is granted.
10. In the Edit Content column, click on the check box beside a role/username repeatedly until the correct permission is displayed. The following options are available:
• Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users cannot edit content unless they belong to another role/username which has been granted permission, or are granted Full Control permissions.
• Permission Granted: Users can edit content.
• Permission Denied: Users cannot edit content, unless Full Control is granted.
11. In the Delete column, click on the check box beside a role/username repeatedly until the correct permission is displayed. The following options are available:
• Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users cannot delete the module unless they belong to another role/username which has been granted permission, or are granted Full Control permissions.
• Permission Granted: Users can delete the module.
• Permission Denied: Users cannot delete the module, unless Full Control is granted.
12. In the Export column, click on the check box beside a role/username repeatedly until the correct permission is displayed. The following options are available:
• Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users cannot export the module unless they belong to another role/username that has been granted permission, or are granted Full Control permissions.
• Permission Granted: Users can export the module.
• Permission Denied: Users cannot export the module, unless Full Control is granted.
13. In the Import column, click on the check box beside a role/username repeatedly until the correct permission is displayed. The following options are available:
• Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users cannot import the module unless they belong to another role/username that has been granted permission, or are granted Full Control permissions.
• Permission Granted: Users can import the module.
• Permission Denied: Users cannot import. This permission overrides other permissions.
14. In the Manage Settings column, click on the check box beside a role/username repeatedly until the correct permission is displayed. The following options are available:
• Not Specified: Permissions are not specified. Users cannot manage module settings unless they belong to another role/username that has been granted permission, or are granted Full Control permissions.
• Permission Granted: Users can manage module settings.
• Permission Denied: Users cannot manage module settings, unless Full Control is granted.
15. In the Full Control column, click on the check box beside a role/username repeatedly until the correct permission is displayed. The following options are available:
• Not Specified: Permissions are not specified.
• Permission Granted: Users have full control to view the module, manage module content and manage module settings. Note: In DNN Platform, View ModuleDNN uses a modular design system to display content on a page. One or more modules are added to each site page to create and manage the site content. There are many different types of modules, each managing a different type of site content or site administrative tasks. permissions must also be granted.
• Permission Denied: Users are denied full control.
16. Click the Update button.

In the below example, permissions to view the module are inherited from the page. In addition, members of the Translator role can edit module content; members of the Marketing role can edit, import and export module content; and the user Elizabeth Dunn has been granted full control however the right to manage settings has been denied.

Setting Permissions for Shared Modules

Administrators and users who have been granted Manage Settings permissions on a module can set permissions to view modules that are shared across sites within the same SiteRefers to a single and unique site created using DNN. Multiple unique sites can be created and managed within each installed DNN application. Group.

Related Topics:

• See "Understanding Role Based Access"

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