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We have a new job coming up that will require some member-level permissions. They want to give access to files and set configurations on a per member basis. We’re familiar with the member group permissions and know how to assign access via those controls. But could you in the member level set member A to have access to document X, Y and Z but member B only has access to document X?

They also want to set “configurations” on a per member basis. Where they can say member A has a set of attributes (such as a list of services they currently use) and another set of attributes (services they don’t currently use).

All of this needs to be done via the control panel and not with coding. They will also be registering new customers frequently so a simple set of conditionals for existing members wouldn’t work.

I found one extension that sounded like it could work but it was for the older 1.6.x version and we will be using 2.0: http://utilitees.silenz.org/index.php/addons/software/restricted-area/

If this can be done please let me know the general route you might take. Thanks for the help.

I think I was looking at this the wrong way - EE is an entry based system and is geared that way. So I’m thinking just create an entry for each member. Associate that entry with the member via a select box or somehow restrict permissions to just that member.

Each piece of content is created individually- files, text, whatever. The entry for that member can pull in - via a relationship field or possibly Playa - any piece of content necessary. Creating checkboxes or other “configuration” options for services could be handled on the entry.

Does this sound doable? Would this be easier to restrict an entry to a member instead of trying to create a lot of custom fields in the member profile?

If you set the member as author of the entry, then you can setup permissions that they can only see/edit entries that they have authored.

Excellent idea! Thanks.

Thanks, Mike!

Don’t hesitate with further questions, David.

Hi David,

Using Category Rights and Weblog Rights add-ons you can set per-member access to weblogs (channels) and categories.

Thanks, everybody. Does that clear it up for you, David?