Default site security

The default site security is the security permissions that are set for the intranet root page, content/1. eg. https://yourintranet.thoughtfarmer.com/content/1

The security for homepages is set separately from the default site security, as the intranet site can have multiple homepages with different security settings.

All page security will inherit from the default site security until security inheritance is broken by unchecking the inheritance box in the security settings for a page. The security inheritance checkbox is labelled "Use security settings from parent page (parent page name)".

When a new intranet site is set up, the default site security is All Registered Users have view permission, and the owner of the root page or site/system administrator has edit permission for the site.

Set default site security

Remember that the security levels set here will automatically apply to all subpages unless security inheritance is turned off and the security settings are modified on a page.

1. Go into Admin mode as a Superadmin.
2. Click the gear icon on the right of the top navigation bar.
3. Click Set default site security in the menu that appears.. The Security window will display.
4. To give users or groups view permission on the intranet site:
   1. Click Add people and security groups, and in the Enter names box start typing the name of the user or security group that you want to be able to view pages by default.
   2. Matching names and profiles will appear in a dropdown menu as you type. Click on the name of the person or security group you want to add. It will appear in the text box. Repeat to add more names.
   3. Click Add, and by default these users or groups will be given view permission on the site security.
5. To give users or groups edit permission:
   1. Click Add people and security groups, and in the Enter names box start typing the name of the user or security group that you want to be able to edit pages by default.
   2. Matching names and profiles will appear in a dropdown menu as you type. Click on the name of the person or security group you want to add. It will appear in the text box. Repeat to add more names.
   3. To give these users edit permission, turn the can edit toggle below the list of names to ON.
   4. Click Add, and by default these users will be given edit permission on the site security.
6. All users or security groups will appear in the list at the bottom of the pop-up window with their level of permissions beside the name.
7. Click Done to save the new default site security settings.