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       #Post#: 24830--------------------------------------------------
       Board Permissions
   DIR By: wapiza
       Date: December 18, 2021, 4:48 pm
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       Hi,
       I would like to make a board read-only except for a specific
       individual who should have the right to create posts as well.
       How do I do that? I am not quite sure how to do this. I see how
       I cam make the board read only, but I am unclear how to give
       read-write access to a particular indiviual.
       #Post#: 24831--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Board Permissions
   DIR By: CreateAForum
       Date: December 18, 2021, 5:10 pm
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       You would need to create a unique membergroup for that one user
       to set custom permissions
       #Post#: 24832--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Board Permissions
   DIR By: wapiza
       Date: December 18, 2021, 5:31 pm
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       Here is what I cannot quite figure out:
       I created a new membergroup and assigned the user to the
       membergroup.I created a board that is read only. Both my regular
       members  and the new membergroup are allowed groups.
       Now how do I assign the membergroup to the board so that the new
       membergroup can post, but not the others?
       #Post#: 24834--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Board Permissions
   DIR By: CreateAForum
       Date: December 18, 2021, 6:41 pm
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       In that case you would need to create a custom permission
       profile. Then assign that board a permission profile
       Permission profiles are assigned to individual boards to allow
       you to easily manage your security settings. From this area you
       can create, edit and delete permission profiles.
       Under Admin -> Permissions -> Edit Profiles.
       #Post#: 24838--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Board Permissions
   DIR By: wapiza
       Date: December 19, 2021, 1:28 pm
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       I am still hopelessly confused... I have a hard time
       understanding the difference between board permissions and group
       permissions and profiles.
       1. I create 2 membergroup profiles Group 1 and Group 2. I want
       both Groups to read and write all Boards except the special
       board. Group 1 should be only able to read the special board and
       Group 2 should be able to read and write the special board. The
       two Groups have the same permissions, but Group 2 has only one
       member, the member that should have read/write access to the
       special board.
       (Question 1: when I create a group, what is the difference
       between "inherit from" and "Based off of".Question 2: When I
       select "board the membergroup can see", does "see" mean read and
       write?
       2. So now, I go to the Board itself. What do I selecti as the
       Permission profile. I should think it should be Group 2? or read
       only? and what do I put as allowed groups Group 1 or Group 2? In
       fact I want both Groups to see the board, but only one should
       edit it.
       I am really confused.
       #Post#: 24846--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Board Permissions
   DIR By: wapiza
       Date: December 20, 2021, 7:30 pm
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       ok, finally figured this out after a lot of trial and error. A
       worked out example would have been helpful since the distinction
       between board and member permissions and profiles is not
       obvious.
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