WebPlus Essentials User Guide - Serif

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• For Smart object security: provides access control for forums and
blogs (see p. 267).
• Forums: for management of users and group moderation.
• Blogs: for adding and removing articles via an Editors group.
Access control is possible via Serif Web Resources by using a User List Smart
object, which can be created to manage user groups and users, and how users
sign in.
As a brief reminder, Serif Web Resources is a secure online service
hosted by Serif that securely stores Smart objects (see p. 267) and
any generated data. You can manage your User List Smart object,
as for any other Smart object, either from within WebPlus or via
www.serifwebresources.com at any time.
Successful establishment of access control on your website, is dependent on
following the steps below.
• Setting up your User List Smart object
• Adding users (manual or self-registration)
• Enabling access control
• Adding a login box
• Advanced user control
Setting up your User List Smart object
You'll need to firstly create a User List Smart object then create one or more
groups connected to that Smart object. Normally, you'll just need one Smart
object per site—the individual groups can then be used to control access to
specific pages or Smart object resources.
To create a User List smart object:
1. Click the Smart Object Tool button on the Web Objects
toolbar.