New page/link behind login

[Mr_Gareth]

Hi,

I set 'Request login on shop entry' which protects the cataloge pages but not the other pages i.e. contact us, search & Terms. This is fine.
I now wish to add a link within the Navigation menu bar called 'Download brochure' (this will be a pdf or zip file) which needs to be protected behind the login page.
Can this be done and if so where do I add the new link?

The test store can be viewed at http://www.rgdesign-test.co.uk/mst/store

Thanks

[TraceyG]

Hi Gareth,

You could add a new section and only add a fragment to that page that contains the link to the pdf file.

[Mr_Gareth]

This would be the easiest option if I were to manage the site. However, the site is for a client who will be updating it once a month with a completely new set of products/sections from a batch import. I feel it will be too complex for them to add this extra section and link everytime. I was hoping for something I could do outside the catalog.

[Bruce]

You could create a navigation link and enclose it within a block if, something like
<actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22PageType%22%20%2f%3e%20%3d%3d%20%22Section%22" >
PageType == "Section" ( it would look like this)

This will then not show unless it is a section page, so will still be protected as you need to log in to get to the sections.

Kind regards,

[Mr_Gareth]

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I'm affraid that went straight over my head. Is there a chapter in the AUG that expains this more for the simple minded.

[TraceyG]

I think the 'Hiding Elements from Retail Customers, but Showing Them to ALL Registered Customers' section in the AUG may be what you are looking for (around pg 115).

[Mr_Gareth]

Sorry to be a pain, but I can't see this working the way I need.
Let me rephrase my question.

In my site (http://www.bookprintingonline.co.uk/test/) I have a main menu which contains hard coded links to pages. I want to password protect the product sections which is easy. I also want to protect the page 'test'.
When I set 'Request Login on shop entry' it protects the sections, but not the pages. The same occurs when I copy the login code onto the InnerLayout.

Is it possible to set the login on the index page and block all links until logged in?

[Mr_Gareth]

Think I've sorted it. I dont think its the best option, but it seems to work.
I basically add the following link to the menu label.

<a href="http://www.website.com/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?SECTIONID=pagename.html"><span class="menu">Menu Name</span><a/>

It seems to trick the website to think the Page is a Section.