MACROMEDIA CONTRIBUTE 3 - USING AND ADMINISTERING CONTRIBUTE Use Manual page 184

Specifying a guard page
Guard pages are web pages that Contribute places in folders containing administrative files and
temporary copies of pages that have been sent for review. The guard page prevents users from
browsing to a Contribute folder containing files that you don't want them to access.
To specify a guard page for a website:
Select Edit > Administer Websites (Windows) or Contribute > Administer Websites
1.
(Macintosh), and select the website you want to administer from the submenu.
If prompted, enter the Administrator password, and click OK.
2.
Assigning an administrator to a site and assigning a password for the administrative account are
optional. For more information, see
website" on page
The Administer Website dialog box appears.
Select the Web Server category on the left side of the dialog box, and click the Guard Page tab.
3.
The Guard Page dialog box appears.
Click Find Guard Page.
4.
The web page you specified as an index page for the site is set as the guard page. By placing a
copy of the website's index page in a folder, Contribute can redirect users to the home page of
the website.
When you have specified a guard page, click Close to exit the Administer Website dialog box
5.
and save your changes, or select another category to modify.
Related topics
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"Web server index pages" on page 166
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"Adding index page filenames" on page 180
Enabling compatibility with older versions of Contribute
Contribute 3 offers administrators two compatibility options—one that allows users with earlier
versions to work on the website, and one that does not:
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Transition Mode
In this mode, users of earlier versions of Contribute can continue working on the website,
along with Contribute 3 users. This enables you to evaluate the new version and set up new
roles and permissions without disrupting users with earlier versions of Contribute.
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Compatibility Mode
In this mode, all users must use Contribute 3. Users with earlier versions cannot work on the
website.
Contribute 3 starts in Transition mode by default when you migrate from Contribute 2. You
should use this mode temporarily; when you're ready, transition all users to Contribute 3 and
enable Compatibility Mode.
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