Sticky Posts / User Privileges

waldouk · Post by **waldouk** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:04 pm

Hi all,

Sorry if this is a fairly simple issue or covered elsewhere (I couldn't find any info relating to this...)

I want to alter install so that only a chief editor or admin can post a sticky post, no one else - is this easily achievable and can anyone suggest how?

Many thanks,
Andy

Post by **Don Chambers** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:59 pm

I have not tried this, but I think it should work....

Sticky posts are only available through the Extended Properties for Entries plugin.

In the general configuration, enable the option General Settings -> Enable Plugin ACL for usergroups?

Next, for those groups you do NOT want to be able to create sticky posts, edit that user group... at the very bottom of the page will now be an option marked "Forbidden plugins". Select the Extended Properties for Entries plugin and save your changes.

The only potential downside is if there are any other extended properties those groups need access to other than sticky posts.

Like I said, I have not tried this. Perhaps Garvin has a better idea.

waldouk · Post by **waldouk** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:25 pm

It worked! As you thought, it does remove all extended properties, but it's actually a positive; I don't want the standard editors doing anything other than posting... And there was me thinking you just did templates Don!

Thanks again for the help

Post by **Don Chambers** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:04 pm

waldouk wrote:And there was me thinking you just did templates Don!

LOL! Yeah, mostly templates, but you would be surprised what all I have dug into to get some of my template tinkering to work the way I want it to!

Anyway, glad the solution worked.

waldouk · Post by **waldouk** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:21 pm

Thanks again Don for your on-going help