topic Re: Set group permission per folder in Alfresco Archive

Set group permission per folder

ictpark — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:50:35 GMT

Hi,is there a way to set group permissions for a folder (instead of using global roles). My problem is that there are folders that should not be seen by default users, but only by group members. A feature like combining roles and groups would be nice like "is editor" and belongs to "group a".My curr

Re: Set group permission per folder

mikeh — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:12:07 GMT

Use the Repository browser to set permissions instead. The Site-based permissions are deliberately kept simple for 90% of use cases.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Set group permission per folder

michaelc — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:09:10 GMT

Bit of a newbie myself, but

If I understand your requirements ( sounds like one I have ) you can
    Click the more + on the folder
    Manage Permissons and set all other users have no permissions.

    I think that may give you what you want.

Re: Set group permission per folder

mikeh — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:18:30 GMT

Bit of a newbie myself, but

If I understand your requirements ( sounds like one I have ) you can
    Click the more + on the folder
    Manage Permissons and set all other users have no permissions.

    I think that may give you what you want.

No, I understand he's asking about group-based permissions, not role-based.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Set group permission per folder

ictpark — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:04:17 GMT

Use the Repository browser to set permissions instead. The Site-based permissions are deliberately kept simple for 90% of use cases.

Thank you so much - after finding the Repository Explorer it was really easy!

Jan