DOCman 1.5 has a unique permission system allowing you to divide up your documents and categories in such a way that you can deliver them securely and efficiently. One question I’m often asked in my daily role as Support Engineer on the forums is how to get these permissions right.
I took the time and put together a video that outlines a common permission scheme.
Imagine you need to build a school website and they want to make documents available to their students and staff. Of course the students are not allowed to access documents of the staff. While all staff people are registered users, students are a mix between registered users and guests.
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