Adding Public permissions to a folder allows all users with system accounts and people in the general public to access this file or folder. Users who do not have accounts on the Blackboard Learning System, but who may access the server where this Web folder resides, may access this folder.
Follow these steps to open the Add Public 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 Public from the drop-down list and select Go.
The Add Public page includes the following fields:
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Description |
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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. |