Modifying Collection Permissions
Note: Changing the permissions of a collection does not require the rebuild of the sources contained in the collection.
To modify the permissions of a collection
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On the Coveo server, access the Administration Tool (see Opening the Administration Tool).
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In the Administration Tool, select Index > Sources and Collections.
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In the Sources and Collections page:
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In the Collections section, expand the drop-down list of the collection for which you want to set the permissions, and then select Edit Permissions.
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In the right panel, under Permissions:
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To grant access to the collection:
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In the Permissions section, select the Specific users radio button.
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In the Allowed Users section, click Add.
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In the Add identity dialog box that appears:
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In the first drop-down list, select the security provider in which the user or group is defined.
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In the Type drop-down list, select between three identity types (User, Group, or Virtual Group).
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In the Name box, enter the account name of the user or group.
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Click Add.
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To revoke access to the collection for an account that is listed in the Allowed Users box, click the X icon next to the account.
Tip: When you want to revoke the access to more than more account, select the accounts check box, and then click Remove.
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To revoke access to the collection for an account that is not listed in the Allowed Users box, in the Denied Users section:
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In the Permissions section, select the Specific users radio button.
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In the Denied Users section, click Add.
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In the Add identity dialog box that appears:
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In the first drop-down list, select the security provider in which the user or group is defined.
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In the Type drop-down list, select between three identity types (User, Group, or Virtual Group).
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In the Name box, enter the account name of the user or group.
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Click Add.
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Note: The permissions are immediately changed in the index and are immediately applied for new incoming queries.
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