Edit Inherited Element Permissions

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Edit Inherited Element Permissions

Use this dialog to view or change user or group rights to Elements that inherit attributes. This dialog displays when you add or edit user or group permissions in the Element Inheritance Security dialog (see the Administrator's Reference.)

Settings in Inheritance Restrictions control what's available for assignment here (see the Administrator's Reference for details).

This dialog displays the following options.

User/Group: Displays the name of the user or group whose permissions you’re viewing or changing. CommonSpot displays email addresses for individual users.

Permissions: Displays the following standard CommonSpot options for controlling access to the current page or object:

Read: Grants permission to view, but not modify, the page.
History: Grants permission to review page versions and comment history.
Author: Grants permission to update and revise the page.
Edit: Grants permission to view and modify all page changes, to delete, copy, and move the page, to modify standard and custom properties, and to view or change security settings.
Design: Grants permission to view and modify template and element controls affecting page display and layout.
Style: Grants permission to view or change page styles.
Admin: Grants permission to delete, copy, and move the page, modify standard and custom properties, and view or change security settings.
No Rights: (Displays to users or admins with permission to exclude rights) Disables all rights to the page or object.
Approval: Displays approval roles set through Site Administration Approval Levels options. Select from the dropdown to optionally assign these explicit rights.

Grayed-out checkboxes indicate non-modifiable permissions enforced at the site or template level.

Select the appropriate options and click Save to set or change permissions, or Cancel to exit without saving.

If your changes affect derived pages, CommonSpot prompts you to confirm inheritance restrictrions.

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