Set Roles and Permissions

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About Roles and Permissions

As manager of a space, by using permissions, you can control what others can see and do within the space. Roles and permissions are currently available under advanced plans.

Owner	The owner has the financial responsibility for the account.
Manager	A Manager can administer the space itself including changing its look and feel, removing users and even closing the space.
Inviter	An Inviter can issue invitations for others to join a space.
Editor	An Editor can make changes (or delete) content created by others.
Author	An Author can create content like pages and news articles and events, and may also upload files.
Commenter	A Commenter can comment on content.
Reader	A Reader can read content made by others.

Change Roles and Permissions

To change roles and permissions:

Click on the "Manage" button in the upper right corner on the banner for your space
Click on the "Permissions" icon.
Click the check marks on (check mark shows) and off (check mark is hidden) to change the roles and permissions for space members and public.
Click the "Done" button

Public Access

The default setting for a space is no public access. You can allow the public to have access to various parts of your space, and also set what role (No Access, Reader, Commenter, and Author) they will have within the space.

To set the permissions for public access to a space with Power and Premium Plans:

Click on the "Manage" button in the upper right corner on the banner for your space
Click on the "Permissions" icon - you will see a table, similar to the one above.
In the "Public" row, click the check marks on (check mark shows) and off (check mark is hidden). Once you change the public role from "No Access" to another role, a drop-down box will appear, with further settings.
Click on the area the public should have access (News, Pages, and/or Events)
Click on whether the public will have access to every category or only the category "Public" (if "Public" is chosen, create a category called "Public" and associate content appropriately)
To specify a default time zone for the public, select from the drop-downs for "Country" and "Closest City"
Click the "Done" button

Space Ownership

Click on the "Manage" button in the upper right corner on the banner for your space
Click on the "Permissions" icon
Scroll down to "Ownership"
Click on the drop-down box to transfer owernship to another member
Click the "Done" button

Advanced Security (SSL)

Click on the "Manage" button in the upper right corner on the banner for your space
Click on the "Permissions" icon
Scroll down to "Advanced Security"
Check the box next to "Require Secure Connections (SSL)"
Click the "Done" button