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Status Needs Review
Categories 01. General/Multiple Areas
Created by Guest
Created on May 12, 2023

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Adding a way to set the users to "read-only" role to everything inside Connections

A way to set users to "reader-only" role to Connections including Mobile and Plugins to avoid changes when there is a need to copy some data or perform backup will be useful. There is a way to set roles per application but it is good to have an "on/off" switch to set all users to reader only role.

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  • Guest
    Feb 26, 2026

    As the reader and person role are not working the way I would understand the documentation, I think there are several possible scenarios needing read-only access for all users or special groups.

    So I would expect a user group which is enabled for J2EE role 'reader', but no other role, in an application, can read public content, or content they are a member of, but can't create posts, documents or entries. At least in Activities, Forums, Profiles and Homepage removing a group from person, removes also the access to the start page of the application.

    During security incidents, it would also be helpful to start the environment read-only for everyone to have access to documentations (Wikis), but prevent changes.

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