Limiting node access: three quick'n'easy tools

Drupalace — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:49:55 -0700

There are several easy, handy modules for limiting access to specific nodes. I always have trouble keeping three of my faves straight – partly because they all start with "P" – so here I'll write them down for my reference and yours. (Note: I'm talking Drupal 5.x.)

The three easy P's

"What's the password, Bub?": Protected Node module

This module adds a 'Protected node' item to your node edit forms; if you want to password-protect the node, just hit the 'Node is protected' checkbox, and enter a password. (Passwords are on a per-node basis; you don't set a global password that'll take care of all protected nodes.) There's even a JavaScript-based password quality checker.

How to fix "Access Denied" for visitors?

Drupalace — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:08:37 -0800

Just as I earlier had a problem with admins unable to access a Drupal site, I had a problem with visitors unable to access a new site. That is, I could see everything fine as admin, but checking from another (non-logged-in) browser, only the default "Welcome to Drupal" content would show up. (Blocks were visible, but links to nodes in those blocks wouldn't reveal anything. In short, visitors could not access any node.)