Re: Restricting Read Access to Topics

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From: Edward Lee (elee_at_ulgm.org)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:50:55 -0500

If you disable anonymous access and use just basic authentication (with SSL
ideally), the user will be prompted to login before seeing any content.
However, once logged in, they must have at least view access to the home
area. Other than that, you can control which areas they see once logged in. 

-- 
Edward Lee
Microsoft MVP - Sharepoint Portal Server
"Grey Samuels" <outoftherealm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d65774ba.0406270744.6b2b63b7@posting.google.com...
> Thanks Edward, I realized after your post the problem is:
> to see the home area which contains the sub areas the user must have
> the read access which seems to override down the entire tree giving
> them read access to everything.
>
> I read in your post to remove the group membership, but you need to
> have one selected or
>
> The home area does not have the same manage security settings that the
> sub areas have.
>
> Question:
> How can I give them access to the main page where the areas for their
> security rights display?
>
> The way you have yours setup with anonymous access to the home page
> and a login button would work as well but optimally I would like them
> to  login prior to seeing any content.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks again!

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