Security - How to set up your edition's password

Security - How to set up your edition's password

Single Password is when a user will have to enter a single, edition specific password to access the catalog.
To begin, Select Setting tab in the sidebar under security.

You will see this screen:



From the dropdown menu, select the template and edition that you wish to password protect, and choose single password as the authentication type.

Type in your password, then enter the Help URL you'd like to use (if needed). You can also use the default language provided, or click in the white box to edit it and make it your own:




When you are satisfied with the password set -up, press "save changes" and your password is set.

When users click on the link to your catalog, they will see a screen asking them for a password, like this:



Users will enter the password and be directed to your edition.

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