Chapter 16. Customizing Access

IN THIS CHAPTER

Chapter 9, “Users and Permissions,” covered the basics of managing permissions for users in a standard PostNuke site. This chapter builds on that introduction by creating a site with specialized groups and permissions. You also see how to set up private modules and how to code permission checks directly into your theme. This chapter discusses the following topics:

  • Determining access

  • Setting permissions

  • Coding with permissions

  • Dynamic theme elements

Specialized Groups

PostNuke initially defines two primary groups: Admins and Users. For many sites, you have no need to distinguish general users from one another, and these settings might be all you need. ...

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