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Can I limit access to a Document?

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Access is set on the Resource, and it covers every document inside it. There is no per-document access setting, so you cannot open up one document in a restricted Resource or restrict one document in an open one.

If you need two levels of access, use two Resources.

How to limit access

  1. Open the Resource
  2. Click the three-dot menu and choose Edit details
  3. Under Community access, choose Limited access
  4. Under Included access, add the roles and groups that should get it free. They appear as chips. Administrator is there by default and can be removed
  5. Save

Everyone not covered by one of those chips loses access. If you also want them to be able to buy their way in, switch on One-time purchase and set a price. Leave it off and the Resource is simply closed to everyone else.

Common setups

  • Paid members only. Limited access, with the group tied to your paid offer on the included list.
  • A paid add-on. Limited access, included list left to admins, One-time purchase switched on with a price.
  • A benefit of your tier, and a product for everyone else. Limited access with your paid group included, plus One-time purchase switched on. Members get it free, everyone else can buy it.
  • Admin-only internal notes. Limited access, with only Administrator on the included list.

Splitting a Resource so part of it is free

Since access is all-or-nothing, the way to give people a taste is a second Resource. Publish a short free one, and link from it to the paid one. The free Resource is what you share; the paid one sits behind it.

For the full picture of visibility, access, and pricing, see Publishing a Resource: visibility, access, and pricing.

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