Privileges of Membership Users

They can create, edit, and view content after log in.
They can be granted permission to view private content. See Also: Membership User/User Group Example and Private Content
They can self-subscribe to receive Web Alerts. See Also: Administering the Web Alert Feature
If your site is a Community Web site, they become members of the community and can use the following features provided by Ektron’s Community Platform. See Also: Managing User Communities”
- Share their Document Workspace and Photo Gallery with other site visitors
- Join a community group
- Mark content the member likes and allow site visitors to see the list of these Favorites
- Designate other members or site users as Colleagues
- Keep a Journal
- Add and read Message Board comments
- Send and receive messages with other registered users
- If a Discussion Board requires sign in, they can view and post to them. See Also: Discussion Boards
If a blog requires authentication, they can post blog comments. See Also: Blogs
If a poll or survey is set up to track participating users, membership users’ names appear on the Form reports.

See an Example of a Membership User/User Group

Membership User/User Group Example

A typical membership scenario is a Partners section of your Web site that contains private content for partners only. Set up a membership user group to include users from your partner’s organization. The group is given add and edit permissions to the Partners section. As a result, any partner can log into Ektron CMS400.NET and view, add, or edit the private content.

This topic is more fully explained through the following subtopics.