If your system is configured to allow thread level security, you can assign specific users to have access to discussion threads that you've created. This improves security when discussing sensitive information that should only be seen by certain users. Without any specific users configured with discussion thread access, all users can view a discussion thread.
To assign users to a discussion thread:
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Open the Discussions pane by performing one of the following actions:
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From a Document Search Results List or an open document, right-click on the document and select Discussions.
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From the Document tab or the WorkView tab, click the Discussions button.
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From an open document or WorkView object, select the Discussions indicator.
All existing discussion threads are displayed in the Discussions pane.
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Select the discussion thread you want to assign users to from the Discussions pane. The discussion thread dialog box is displayed.
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Click the security button at the top of the discussion thread dialog box.
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The unlocked security button indicates that security options are not configured and all users can view and reply to the selected discussion thread.
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The locked security button indicates that security options are configured and only selected users can view and reply to the selected discussion thread.
Note:If your system is configured to disable thread level security, the security button is not displayed in the discussion thread dialog box.
The Thread Security dialog box is displayed.
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From the Available column, select one of the following:
Option
Description
Users
Assign individual users to the discussion thread.
User Groups
Assign all users in the selected User Groups to the discussion thread.
Note:Depending on your system's configuration, the real name of the user may be displayed instead of the user name.
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Click the Add Selected Items button to add the selected users or User Groups to the Assigned column.
