Author rules determine what level of access is granted to a content creator on content that they generate in a channel. For example, setting authors to have Edit access means that once they create their content, they will have a personal user rule created for them that allows them to edit their post after it has been published.
Changing an author access rule on a page or channel will not affect the level of access that anyone has to the content they created before the change.
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Features
Author access can be changed to Read, Write, Edit, or Full. To learn more about what these levels allow, see Access Levels. Author access is cascading and can be changed at the channel, page, or space level. For more information on cascading access, see Cascading and Inheritance.
Considerations
- Read access for author: If you expect to move content later or change the access rules on a channel to something more restrictive, this option will prevent authors from having special access to that content. However, the Read access option is rarely used because a person must already have Write access to write content, which would take precedence over their personal Read rule.
- Edit access: Edit access is the most common setting for people who post content in the workplace. It allows the creator to modify and move content but does not allow them to delete content or change access.
- Write access on moderated content: When creating a moderated channel, it is usually best to set the author rules to Write to prevent creators from changing their work after it has been approved.
Who can do this?
- Enterprise administrators
- Workplace administrators
- Space administrators
- Members of the digital workplace with Full access
Manage author rules
To change the author rules for a channel:
- Go to the channel and select
Actions.
- Select Access.
- Beside Authors, select
Actions and choose an access level: Read, Write, Edit, or Full.