Set Permissions for a News Flash Category

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This article shows how to set permissions for a category in News Flash. This lets you choose which user groups can view or make changes to the category.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrator | Owner

  1. Sign in to your site.

  2. Navigate to Modules and, on the Content tab, select News Flash:

    Navigation menu showing various modules, including the highlighted News Flash option.

  3. Find the category you want. Click Choose an Action and then select Properties:

    News Flash interface showing categories and actions for managing content. The Choose an Action and Properties options are highlighted.

  4. Navigate to the Permissions section. Set the permissions for the groups:

    User Permissions table showing roles like Guest and System Administrator with checkboxes.

    • V (View): Can see News Flash items, cannot edit

    • A (Authors): Can edit and create News Flash items, cannot publish items

    • P (Publisher): Can edit, create, and publish News Flash items

    • O (Owner): Has full rights to a group

  5. Select Save at the top of the page:

    User interface showing options to modify category and save changes in News Flash. The Save button is highlighted.