Group Login
Permalink
I have set up a simple site to share a Google Calendar - I'd like to limit the people who can see it to family members, but I'd rather not make people register for accounts. Does anyone know of a simple solution that I could use to enable a group password or group security type of question where they have to type in the name of my dog or something to gain access?
I noticed there was a group password add-on in the marketplace but I believe you still need an actual user account to make that useful.
I noticed there was a group password add-on in the marketplace but I believe you still need an actual user account to make that useful.
This should help:http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/page-password/...
Looks like it should do the trick, thanks for the link.
> I have set up a simple site to share a Google Calendar - I'd like to limit the people who
> can see it to family members, but I'd rather not make people register for accounts.
Another possible approach is to simply set up a "shared" account. Create a user called "Family" (or whatever) and provide only that user with access to the page or pages that you want only family to see. At least I think that should work. Since they'll be viewing and not editing, you won't encounter any issues related to multiple users attempting to edit the same page at the same time.
-Steve
> can see it to family members, but I'd rather not make people register for accounts.
Another possible approach is to simply set up a "shared" account. Create a user called "Family" (or whatever) and provide only that user with access to the page or pages that you want only family to see. At least I think that should work. Since they'll be viewing and not editing, you won't encounter any issues related to multiple users attempting to edit the same page at the same time.
-Steve
> At least I think that should work.
I just tried it, and it works great. (It does require that advanced permissions be enabled.)
FWIW though, I personally would take a different approach. I would create a separate user account for each family member (they don't have to register themselves; as admin, you can of course create the accounts for them and just provide them with their log-in and password) and add them all to a group called "Family." That is a MUCH more flexible and forward-looking solution; plus, you'll be better able to exploit the newly revamped permissions that will be in the upcoming 5.5.2 release of C5.
It's difficult to know how your needs will change and grow as the site gets used. Perhaps you'll eventually want some content to be viewable only by immediate family members, and some might be suitable for extended family as well. And who knows what else might crop up down the road. By leveraging the built-in user and permissions features of C5, you'll be much better prepared for such contingencies.
-Steve
I just tried it, and it works great. (It does require that advanced permissions be enabled.)
FWIW though, I personally would take a different approach. I would create a separate user account for each family member (they don't have to register themselves; as admin, you can of course create the accounts for them and just provide them with their log-in and password) and add them all to a group called "Family." That is a MUCH more flexible and forward-looking solution; plus, you'll be better able to exploit the newly revamped permissions that will be in the upcoming 5.5.2 release of C5.
It's difficult to know how your needs will change and grow as the site gets used. Perhaps you'll eventually want some content to be viewable only by immediate family members, and some might be suitable for extended family as well. And who knows what else might crop up down the road. By leveraging the built-in user and permissions features of C5, you'll be much better prepared for such contingencies.
-Steve
