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Configuring Quick Links and Ghost Publish Add-ons

Both the Quick Links Add-on and the Ghost Publish Add-on use user groups to provide secure access to their features.

Fastpath for both Add-ons:

  • Admin Console > Permissions > User Groups
  • Advanced Admin Console > People > Management > Create User Group
  • User interface: Your avatar > Add-ons

A user must have at least Manage System permissions to configure add-ons.

To configure user groups for the Quick Links add-on:

  1. Go to the user group configuration page:

    • Admin Console > Permissions > User Groups
    • Advanced Admin Console > People > Management > Create User Group

  2. Create a permission group whose members should be able to manage and configure the Apps List of the Quick Links Add-On (e.g., Quick Links Config Admin).

  3. Create a permission group for managing and configuring the Apps Viewer tile of the Quick Links Add-On (e.g., app_quick_links_admins).

  4. Add the concerned administrators as members to these user groups.

  5. Save the changes.

To configure user groups for the Quick Links add-on:

  1. Go to User interface: Your avatar > Add-ons > All Add-ons > Installed.

  2. Locate Quick Links Add-on, click the gear icon > Settings.

    A screenshot of the Quick Links add-on settings

  3. Under App Security, click the gear icon next to Quick Links Apps Lists. By default, All registered users is used.

  4. Remove All registered users and add the relevant user group (e.g., Quick Links Config Admin).

  5. Under App Security, click the gear icon next to Quick Links Config. By default, All registered users is used.

  6. Remove All registered users and add the relevant user group (e.g., app_quick_links_admins).

  7. Save the changes.

Members of the specified user groups can now configure the Apps List and the Apps Viewer tile of the Quick Links add-on.

Configuring User Groups for Ghost Publish​

To configure user groups for the Ghost Publish add-on:

  1. Go to User interface: Your avatar > Add-ons > All Add-ons > Installed.

  2. Locate Ghost Publish, click the gear icon > Settings.

  3. Under App Security, click the gear icon next to Ghost Publish App. By default, All registered users is used.

  4. Remove All registered users and add the relevant user group (e.g., Ghost Publish Add-On Editors).

  5. Click Save Changes.

  6. Under App Security, click the gear icon next to Ghost Publish Config App. By default, All registered users is used.

  7. Remove All registered users and add the relevant user group (e.g., Ghost Publish Configuration Admin).

  8. Click Save Changes.

  9. Click Configure now.

  10. Click Save and Activate to apply the changes.

Members of the specified user groups (Ghost Publish Configuration Admin and Ghost Publish Add-On Editors in the example) can now use the Ghost Publish add-on.

Creating User Groups​

You may need to create the necessary user groups for both add-ons:

  1. Go to the user group configuration page:

    • Admin Console > Permissions > User Groups
    • Advanced Admin Console > People > Management > Create User Group

  2. For the Quick Links add-on, create:

    • A group that allows members to manage and configure the Apps List (e.g., Quick Links Config Admin).
    • A group that manages and configures the Apps Viewer (e.g., app_quick_links_admins).

  3. For the Ghost Publish add-on, create:

    • A group for members who should be able to ghost publish (e.g., Ghost Publish Add-On Editors).
    • A group for members who should manage ghost author relationships (e.g., Ghost Publish Configuration Admin).

  4. Add the appropriate users as members to the user groups created.

  5. Save the changes.

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