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Specify 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.

  1. Select Edit > Administer Websites (Windows) or Contribute > Administer Websites (Mac OS), and select the website you want to administer from the submenu.

  2. If prompted, enter the Administrator password, and click OK.

    Assigning an administrator to a site and assigning a password for the administrative account are optional. For more information, see Become an administrator of an existing Contribute website.

    The Administer Website dialog box appears.

  3. Select the Web Server category on the left side of the dialog box, and click the Guard Page tab.

    The Guard Page Panel dialog box appears.

  4. Click Find Guard Page.

    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.

  5. When you have specified a guard page, click Close to exit the Administer Website dialog box and save your changes, or select another category to modify.