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Having a private page will limit access to that page. However, any images, documents, or other media on the page will not be private unless each individual file is set to private using our private uploads feature.

This feature is appropriate for sites that wish to limit access to certain content, but do not require things to be secure in a more rigorous sense.

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To make a single page private on an otherwise public site,

1. Edit the page.

2. Within the Publish module, click on the Visibility attribute.

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3. Select the Visibility option.

   1. Public

   2. Password Protected: requires the person to know the password you selected.

   3. Private: requires a NetID; people outside of UConn would have to acquire an Affiliate ID.

      1. All active NetIDs

      2. All site users

      3. Only admins and editors

      4. Only admins, editors, and list (NetIDs)

4. Click OK.

5. Update the page.

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This template displays all the private child pages of the current page.

1. Create a new page; you can call it “My Private Pages”

2. On the right under Page Attributes, change “Template“ to “List Private Pages.”

3. Now go to Pages > All Pages.

4. Select the number of pages you wish to make private.

5. Use the Bulk Actions menu item to edit the pages and change “Parent“ to “My Private Pages.”

6. Go to Pages and then to the page “My Private Pages,”

7. Select View Page, and then copy the web address from the browser.

8. Log back into the dashboard, and go to Appearance > Menus.

9. Select the Footer menu.

10. Add a Custom Link to your menu.

11. Paste the URL to “My Private Pages” into the field, and name it “Intranet” or “Staff Only.”

12. Save the menu.

Now, you have a small intranet section of your larger site, conveniently linked in the footer of every page.

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