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Add-on_GhostPublish_ManagingRelations

topic: Creating and Managing Ghost Author Relationships description: Instructions for creating and managing Ghost Author Relationships in the Ghost Publish Configuration Add-on keywords:

  • ghost author
  • relationships
  • publishing
  • editor
  • author
  • permissions
  • content types
  • expiration date
  • deactivate tags:
  • ghost publish
  • configuration
  • author relationships
  • user permissions
  • content management
  • admin tasks

Creating and Managing Ghost Author Relationships

Users with access to the Ghost Publish Configuration Add-on can create and manage ghost author relationships. When set up, these relationships allow an editor to post on behalf of an author.

To create Ghost Author Relationships:

  1. Go to the Ghost Publish Configuration Add-on page:

    • Pencil icon > Ghost Publish Configuration Add-On
    • <instance URL>/apps/ghost-publish-configuration-add-on The menu item in the Create Menu

    Note: If you don't see the menu item but are a member of the user group, log out and then log back in.

  2. Click + Create Relationship.

    A screenshot with the + Create Relationship button highlighted

  3. Provide appropriate details.

    A screenshot with the Ghost Author Relationship details

Editor

User who publishes on behalf of Author.

Author

User in whose name the content is created.

Place (Optional)

Limit the permission to a particular place or leave blank to allow ghost publishing into Any Place.

Expiration Date

Time until which the permission is granted.

Content types

Check appropriately the content types to be ghost-published.

  1. Save to add the Editor to user group (Ghost Publish Add-On Editors) automatically to access the Ghost Publish Action Modal.

Ghost Author Relationship created successfully.

Note: Editor needs to log out of Jive and log back in to see the Ghost Publish action.

Managing Ghost Author Relationships​

To manage Ghost Author Relationships:

  1. Go to the Ghost Publish Configuration Add-on page:

    • Pencil icon > Ghost Publish Configuration Add-On
    • <instance URL>/apps/ghost-publish-configuration-add-on The Ghost Publish Configuration Add-on page with a list of configured relationships

  2. Pencil: Modify an existing relationship (Expiration Date and Content Types).

  3. Disabled: Deactivate relationship – user will no longer be able to publish on behalf of the Author.

Usage notes:

  • Relationships once created are permanently retained for audit purposes.
  • Members in the Ghost Publish Configuration Admin are notified 7 days before the concerned Ghost Publish Relationships expire.
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