Configuring Security for Parent Categories


Prerequisites:

You can grant all or individual groups Full Access or Read-Only Access permissions to parent taxonomy categories.

To configure security for a parent category:
  1. Navigate to Administration > Taxonomy.
  2. Select the parent category in the Taxonomy Tree.
  3. Click the Security tab.
  4. Choose one of the following steps:
    • Select the Use Default Security Settings checkbox and then click OK to confirm your selection in the subsequent dialog.

      Additional Information
      If selected, the content item uses the default CMS taxonomy security settings. By default, only the Everyone group displays with Full Access selected in the Security tab. All users with appropriate group permissions can access the category.

      Default Taxonomy Category Security

    • Clear the Use Default Security Settings checkbox and then click OK to confirm your selection in the subsequent dialog box.

      Additional Information
      If cleared, the category uses its own security settings rather than default CMS settings.

      For example, the category may grant Full Access to only specified groups.

      1. Optional: Select the Everyone user group. Click Remove.
        Note
        The Everyone user group overrides all other settings in Security.

        Remove Group from Security

      2. Click Add. The Select Access Groups dialog displays.

        Add Group(s) to Security

      3. Select groups to add. Use CTRL+Click to multi-select groups.
      4. Click OK. The selections display in the User Group list.

        Select Security Access Level

      5. Select one of the following options in each group's Security Access Level drop-down list.
        OptionDescription
        Full AccessGrants users with appropriate group permissions to access and apply the category.
        Read-OnlyGrants users with appropriate group permissions to only view the category.
  5. Click Apply.
    Important
    Child categories inherit their parent category's security settings by default. See Configuring Child Category Security for details to inherit or disinherit parent security settings.