Adding a Portal User List to a folder allows the all users with specific Portal roles to access the folder according to the permissions set.
Note: Portal Roles are only available if the Blackboard Portal System is installed.
Follow these steps to open the Add Portal User List page.
Step 1 Open the Blackboard Learning System Administrator Control Panel.
Step 2 Select Manage Content under Content System.
Step 3 Select Modify next to a folder to be modified. The Modify Folder page will appear.
Step 4 Select Permissions. The Manage Permissions pages will appear.
Step 5 Select Add Portal User List from the drop-down list and select Go.
The Add Portal User List page includes the following fields:
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Field |
Description |
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Choose Role (s) |
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Portal Roles |
Check each box for the portal roles of users who will have permissions access to this folder |
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Set Permissions |
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Permissions: |
Check each box for the permissions that will be applied to the role or roles. For a full description of what each permission means, please see Manage Permissions. |
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Folder Options |
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Apply to this folder only |
Selecting this button applies the permissions only to the folder and its items. Users will not have access to subfolders unless permissions are set for the users on that subfolder. |
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Apply to this folder, files within this folder, and all sub-folders and their files |
Selecting this button applies the same permissions to this folder and all the items and subfolders nested within the folder. |
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Overwrite any existing permissions for this user list |
Check this box to have these permissions replace any existing permissions for the user or users that already exist. |