How to Create Content Behind VUNetID
Barista has a built-in feature allowing content editors to restrict viewing access on any type of content and it's extremely easy to use. You will have two options with access control.
Anyone with a VUNetID
The first level of access control is restricting viewing to anyone with a VUNetID. This means exactly that. Anyone with a VUNetID can log in and view the content on your restricted page.
To implement this feature, edit the page you want to put behind VUNetID and expand the Access Control box to the right.
By default, Everyone is selected. This means your page is public. Change the access control to Anyone with a VUNetID and then save your page. Now, when someone visits this page on your site, they'll see the login below. They can view the contents on the page by logging in with their VUNetID.
If this page is in your navigation menu, a lock icon will show next to the page title, signaling that a login is required.
Specific VUNetIDs
You may want to restrict access to pages on your site even further. Perhaps you don't want everyone with a VUNetID to access your content, but only specific people with VUNetIDs. This is easy to do in Barista, but has a few more steps than the previous option.
The first step is to create a group. This group will contain the VUNetIDs of the specific people you want to be able to access your content.
Creating a Group
To create a group, go to the Users section in the top black admin bar. Scroll down to the Your Groups section. Enter a name for your group and select the green "Create new group" button. You will not be able to edit the name later, but you can delete a group. For this example, our group name is Test Group.
Next add the specific VUNetIDs of those that belong in the group and select the green “Add user” button. You can remove members from a group by checking the box to the left of the VUNetID you want to remove and select the red “Remove checked users” button.
Deleting a Group
To delete a group, select the red “Delete” button in the top right corner of the group area.
Assigning a Group to a Page
To use the Group feature, create a page or edit an existing page on your site. Expand the Access Control area in the right sidebar. Select the “Only members of the user group(s) checked below” option, then check the box next to the user group. The group you created should show here. This will lock down the page to only allow those in the user group to view it. Content Editors will always be able to view any page on the site and do not need to be added to the user group(s).
How to Manage Users in Barista
Viewing Content Editors
If you're already a content editor on a Barista site, you can add and remove other content editors. To view a list of your site's current content editors, select Users from the top black admin bar. In the Users section, you'll see a box for Content Editors. This is where you'll find a list of VUNetIDs of all the Content Editors on your site.
Adding Content Editors
IMPORTANT Keep in mind that all Content Editors have the ability to edit all pages on the site and configure site settings.
To add a Content Editor, type their VUNetID in the “Add a VUNetID to this group” box. Select the green “Add user” button. You may add multiple users at once by separating their VUNetIDs with commas.
Removing Content Editors
To remove a Content Editor, check the box to the left of the VUNetID you want to remove. Select the red “Remove checked users” button.
Managing Groups
In the Users section, you can also create specific groups of VUNetIDs. This is helpful when you want to protect a page beyond everyone who has a VUNetID. This will allow you to grant access to a page on your site to a specific group of people. They will not have access to edit your site, only to view what you lock down.
Creating Groups
To create a group, enter a name for your group and select the green "Create new group" button. You will not be able to edit the name later, but you can delete a group. For this example, our group name is Test Group.
Next add the specific VUNetIDs of those that belong in the group and select the green “Add user” button. You can remove members from a group by checking the box to the left of the VUNetID you want to remove and select the red “Remove checked users” button.
Deleting a Group
To delete a group, select the red “Delete” button in the top right corner of the group area.
Assigning a Group to a Page
To use the Group feature, create a page or edit an existing page on your site. Expand the Access Control area in the right sidebar. Select the “Only members of the user group(s) checked below” option, then check the box next to the user group. The group you created should show here. This will lock down the page to only allow those in the user group to view it. Content Editors will always be able to view any page on the site and do not need to be added to the user group(s).