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02 Feb 2010 16:52
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The top-requested item of many users is now reality: you can mark any category on your wiki as hidden to the public, or less privileged members. This lets admins and members plot in secret without having to create separate private sites.

How to create a private category. As example, 'drafts'. Create a page 'drafts:_template' with this content:

//This is a draft page, visible to members only.  When you want to publish it, use the Rename action to change to another category.//

%%content%%

Then go to your site manager and find the Permissions page. Then click the Draft category and uncheck the "Inherit from _default" option if it's selected. Then remove the View permissions for anonymous and registered users, leaving only members and creators.

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More info?

Steven Heynderickx 03 Feb 2010 08:03

Pieter could you add for all the readers, where they can find more info on this?

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pieterh 03 Feb 2010 08:39

Private categories are built into the site manager and work automatically with the new 'View' permissions. Here's an explanation from Rob Elliott:

Go to site manager -> permissions. Highlight one of the categories that is not the _default category. You will then see that there is an extra line of boxes called view. To make the category private make sure the boxes in the "anonymous" and "registered at wikidot" columns are not checked. It will then only allow site members to see pages in that category. If others go to a page in that category the page will display a message saying that the content is protected.

If you really want to make a category private so that only you as the creator of the page/site admin can view it, perhaps for notes of things to do on the site, then also delete the check in the site member column.

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leiger 04 Feb 2010 07:11

For a start, go to your site manager and find the Permissions page. Then click the Admin category and remove 'View' permissions. Then do the same on your System category. Voila! you have now created two private categories!

It's not a good idea to suggest making the "admin" category private, when Iron Giant templates use the admin:theme page for the site theme ;)

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pieterh 04 Feb 2010 09:07

True, and system is private by default. I've changed the example. Thanks!

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