In the previous two parts I wrote about our comprehensive network #HybridAccess controls, and how the Private and Protected channels on MainCross work.
Finally, here's a simpler access control mechanism that prevents access to content for users who are not Members (or have just not signed in).
Introducing Restricted Channels
#RestrictedChannels work exactly like Protected channels - they allow open discovery, search on the network and via search engines, SEO, sampling of the content while protecting the actual content.
- Restricted Channels are publicly listed on the Network and are searchable & shareable.
- Restricted Channels can be opened by anyone, and the channel details and feed cards can be viewed.
- Content from Restricted Channels can even be found in search, and shared and will show link previews. Yaah.
Edit 10/08/23 - Further contents of this post are now deprecated and left for posterity. These help resources contain the up-to-date information at any time:
Private channels - a rather powerful feature
Access control mechanism
The only difference is in access control mechanism which automatically allows access only if one is a Member. Membership to the network is always free. Thus the slight complexity of managing Access Control Lists as required for Private and Protected channels is done away with.
