201.2.3: Blog Permissions

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In the APAN 9.0 release, the Blog - Moderate permission was renamed Review Abuse.

You can set the permissions for roles on the blog Manage blog > Permissions tab.

To set blog permissions for a role:

1. Navigate to the blog.
2. Mouse over Management.
3. Click Manage blog > Permissions. The Permissions tabis displayed.
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4. Click a role to modify, such as Registered Users or Members.  The role permissions list check boxes appear.
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5. You can search for a permission in the search box, or check the appropriate check box(es) on the list:
   1. Attach Local Files - Role can upload and attach files to a post.
   2. Attach Remote Files - Role can link to media hosted on a separate server.
   3. Bypass Validation - Role can bypass file type (extension) restrictions when uploading files (depends on Attach Local Files permission).
   4. Create Comments - Role can create comments on blog posts.
   5. Create Posts - Role can create new blog posts.
   6. Delete Comments - Role can delete blog post comments.
   7. Delete Posts - Role can delete blog posts.
   8. Edit Comments - Role can edit blog comments.
   9. Edit Posts - Role can edit blog posts.
   10. Edit Settings - Role can edit settings for a blog.
   11. Edit Theme - Role can modify theme pages, import/export theme configuration, and change the theme for a blog.
   12. Manage Content Pages - Role can add, edit, or delete custom pages for this blog.
   13. Rate Posts - Role can rate blog posts.
   14. Read Content - Role can access blog post content, RSS and ATOM feeds, associated tags, and create pingback and trackback links.
   15. Review abuse - Role can moderate and review abuse in a blog.
6. Click Save to apply the settings.