users groups

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Is there a way to create  Users group, add people and then apply that group to specific pages for editing access?
As opposed to adding separate users.

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Hi Lloyd,

There is no way to do this.  I’ve been asking for something similar to this since about 2012.  Hopefully we will see it soon.

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Hi Lloyd,

What is your overall goal for this? Are you trying to do something that the Workflow roles can’t handle?

You could add multiple users to a single role and then apply that role to a workflow assigned to a specific folder on your site or assets folder.

Thanks,
Casey

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There are supervisors out there that want to know which individuals are editing the pages.

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Oh, okay - you could use the Home screen search or use the Dashboard Pages by Status gadget to see what pages a specific user has edited last - or - you can search by workflow to see who last edited pages in that workflow.

What would be an ideal scenario for you to get them this information that they need?

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If the people log in with the group’s credentials, how am going to know which user of the group did editing?

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Oh, I see - if you use the roles to apply the workflow and assign users to a specific role, then you will have information at the user level as to who is editing what in Percussion.

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Casey,

I will test this and get back to you.

Thank you,
L.

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This still isn’t what I’m looking for.
I currently have five users to add to 19 pages. So, instead of one addition to each page, or 19 edits, I need to add five users per page, or 95 edits.

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Are you apply user privileges at the folder level?

If so, that definitely takes the most steps. I would recommend using the Workflow in the tool instead.

Maybe it’s worth us jumping on a call to work through this? Let me know.

Thanks,
Casey

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I would like a little hands-on. Not expecting to be in tomorrow: snow. How about sometime Friday?
Thanks,
L.

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Hi Matt,

Lloyd and I were able to do what he needed using roles in the Workflow area of Percussion.
We talked through how using Workflows rather than adding Users at the folder level of a site is much more efficient.

Did you see if you are able to do what you are trying to do with a Workflow?

Thanks,
Casey

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