Template:Ckfinder acl explanation

This website contains links to software which is either no longer maintained or will be supported only until the end of 2019 (CKFinder 2). For the latest documentation about current CKSource projects, including software like CKEditor 4/CKEditor 5, CKFinder 3, Cloud Services, Letters, Accessibility Checker, please visit the new documentation website.

If you look for an information about very old versions of CKEditor, FCKeditor and CKFinder check also the CKEditor forum, which was closed in 2015. If not, please head to StackOverflow for support.

Access Control List entries are defined using the following values:

  • role – this attribute sets the type of the user. By default it is set to * which can be treated as "everybody". You may set this parameter to other name like user or limited_functions. The name of the user type will be directly related to the functions the user can make use of.
  • resourceType – this setting defines the resources handled in CKFinder. A resource type is nothing more than a way to group files under different paths, each having different configuration settings (like Images, Flash, Files). By default it is set to * which means that all resources are available.
  • folder – this setting determines where the restrictions will be used. By declaring a folder name you specify the place you want to put your restrictions on. By default it is set to /, so no folder is set.
  • folder* and file* options – these variables are of Boolean type and can be set to true or false. The true setting enables an option, false disables it.
  • It is possible to define numerous ACL entries. All attributes are optional. Subfolders inherit their default settings from their parents' definitions.
This page was last edited on 31 March 2011, at 10:05.