One of the (few) advantages of cushycms over Pagelime is that individual users can be restricted to editing only specified pages in a site. This is a really useful feature - are there any plans to add this to Pagelime?
Restrict user edits to specified pages
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There sure is! However, we're a bit more complex then Cushy, and we also like to try and make everything implemented as elegantly as possible. The way we are thinking now, would be to have a little "lock/unlock" icon next to each paged in the sitemap, when you mouse over it it will give you a list of currently active users on this site, and you can choose to lock them off pages. Default would be on.
How does this sound to everyone?
Posted 1 year ago # -
Oh yes, I see. I suppose what I was after was something that would clearly indicate that user's "view" of the sitemap, for editing purposes, but it would only be an issue if there were lots of users with different permissions on a fairly large site and that isn't likely for me.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Hi Tom. Mark me down as another user who needs this feature. I hope it is coming soon! Thanks.
Posted 1 year ago # -
LOL I'm generally overworked but this is still on the list. We need more developers :)
This piece is tricky cause it propagates all through our app, the API and the mobile iphone app... so... lotsa work :)
Posted 1 year ago # -
Dudikowski
MemberEmil, I just spoke with your supervisor.
He told me the iphone app can wait. Evidently these devices are not selling too well anyways...
He said this feature to restrict users are more important at the moment. He also told me there will be free Jolt Cola at the christmas party should this feature be up and running by then.
;-)
Posted 1 year ago # -
theaer
Memberfor the record, I'm on the train for desiring something like this. In addition, however, I'm wondering if this could also be taken one step further.
cms-editable1; cms-editable2; cms-editable3 - etc. Each gives permission levels. So, essentially, as the administrator I can set which pages a person can edit, but even more specifically, I can set their admin level on their profile.
Level 3 can only edit level 3 items.
Level 2 can edit level 2 & 3
Level 1 can edit level 1, 2, & 3.I'm sure there is a better way to do it. Just thinking that the site I'm working on now is for a nonprofit organization that wants to have a lot of volunteers able to update their respective aspects of the page. Although, sometimes folks get upset with the nonprofit and cause problems before leaving. Restricting their ability to edit even further would be tremendous.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Is there any news on this feature? I think the best way to implement it would be to have a list of every user you've enabled for editing (can group users into sub groups to make setting mass privileges easily). Then expandable lists of all the available websites with check boxes to allow editing of those sites, and finally expandable lists of all the pages again with check boxes. Think windows explorer side bar and you'll know what I'm talking about.
Posted 12 months ago # -
Must agree and Raise my hand in Vote on this feature
This would be a fantastic feature to have implemented.Posted 10 months ago # -
To be honest I think this feature is unnecessary and overkill. If you are dealing with clients that need multi level permission access, then you might want to look at another CMS. Don't have to use pagelime for everthing.
There are more important things for the pagelime team to focus on than stuff like this.
Posted 9 months ago # -
I have to disagree. If you look back to my original post I pointed out that this feature was in cushycms, and they don't come much more basic than that. Cushycms implements it in a very simple way and I was hopeful that Pagelime could do the same. The initial responses from Pagelime were favourable and there is clearly support for it, so please, don't let it drop.
Posted 9 months ago # -
steve_o, this might be an unnecessary feature for you, but for others it is bordering on VITAL! I have 2 clients where having this feature would be soooo vital. Each client (a sailing club, and a church) has different people responsible for different content/pages. These organisations are staffed by volunteers, and while some are tech savvy, others will struggle with a system as user friendly as Pagelime. For me (and my client) to have enough control so that I can give a volunteer access to their area of content - and NOTHING else is really important - it will cut down on service calls to me, and it will keep the organisation's site in much better shape.
I have another prospective client that is a community radio station. For this group Pagelime is not an option - yet - due to the lack of this feature. For them, having "open access" for all volunteer broadcasters is simply not acceptable.
Sure, for many the ability to restrict users to pre defined areas is not a biggy - it is HUGE for me.
Tom, Emil, you've just pulled through the Amazon debacle with pride. While initially I questioned the security of Pagelime when the Amazon servers failed, I now have more confidence not only in the Pagelime system (hey my sites were still fine, and at a pinch could still edit via FTP), but was quite pleased with your response too.
Guys, can you PLEASE MAKE THIS A PRIORITY? Can you give us an ETA on when it will be ready? I really would love to do the community radio site with Pagelime, but ...............
PS. The iOS app is cool, handy etc. but for me it is not essential - but I did buy it. ;-)
Posted 9 months ago # -
Working on it now Pete - we've been through a few iterations on this. I didn't like any of them from a product perspective. I'll post on the blog about it sometime.
Should be out by late next week. I've got a trip to Chicago this week, and I'm handling this piece of coding myself.
Posted 9 months ago # -
Hi Emil,
That is AWESOME news! Late next week fits right in with my schedule on a new site, that has user specific pages as a "must have".
I can't wait!
Cheers
Pete
Posted 9 months ago # -
We just rolled this out. Enable the feature on the "site features". Let us know if you run into any bugs.
Posted 8 months ago # -
Tom, Emil, Thanks for putting this GREAT feature into place!
I've done some testing today and so far so good. The timing for this could not be better for me.Posted 8 months ago # -
Hey Kasg,
What's your account email. I can enable it for you in the free version if you're really too low on business to give us $19 a month ;)
Posted 8 months ago #
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