Title: Member logon
Last modified: August 9, 2021

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# Member logon

 *  Resolved [TxFig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/txfig/)
 * (@txfig)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/member-logon/)
 * This is my 2nd question (breaking things up), but this one is in a couple of 
   parts:
 * Our directory is a list of people who will do “bee removals” in our state (these
   people are the members of our organization). This list will be viewable to the
   general public (without login).
 * 1) Am I correct in assuming that the displayed directory is the same regardless
   of whether a person is a visitor (no login) or a logged in member?
 * I see that the “Login addon” links a person who logs into the WP site with their
   connections entry if it uses the same email address. That part is perfect.
 * 2) I am assuming I would need a separate page for our members to use to edit 
   their information? IOW, they wouldn’t just use the WP menus on the left as if
   they had admin rights – right? Where / How do I configure the page the members
   use to edit their information?
 * 3) I would like to allow our users to edit SOME of their own information, but
   not all of the fields. How do I flag some fields as “user editable” or “not user
   editable”?
    For example, one of the fields I do not want people to be able to
   edit is a yes/no flag of “carries business liability insurance”. That is for 
   the membership director to set when the person joins the association. Side note:
   not sure how to create that field and display it. But that’s a question for another
   post..
 * 4) Right now, I am both the webmaster as well as the membership director. So 
   for me, it’s pretty simple to just use the WP menu on the left to manage the 
   membership list. But in the future, if the membership director is not “WordPress
   savy”, is there a way to make managing the membership list (add, delete, edit,
   etc) easier with a nicer front-end?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fmember-logon%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/member-logon/#post-14754153)
 * **RE: Am I correct in assuming that the displayed directory is the same regardless
   of whether a person is a visitor (no login) or a logged in member?**
 * This depends. Entries can be set to “Public”, “Private”, or “Unlisted”. Entries
   set to “Public” will be visible when not logged in, while “Private” will be. “
   Unlisted” is shown only in the admin.
 * Now, an entry can be set as “Public”. Details such as addresses, phone numbers,
   email addresses, etc., can be set to “Public”, “Private”, or “Unlisted” and follow
   the same rules as the Entry-level visibility.
 * Those rules change if you require a login to view the directory. Then “Public”
   and “Private” can be set based on the role capabilities of the logged-in user.
 * **RE: I see that the “Login addon” links a person who logs into the WP site with
   their connections entry if it uses the same email address. That part is perfect.**
 * Sorry, no, the free Login addon basically allows you to display the core WordPress
   login form via a shortcode, widget, or as a Content Block within a template.
 * The Link addon adds the feature to “link” a registered WordPress User to a Connections
   Entry. The WordPress user will be able to add and manage their own Entry with
   or without moderation. Here’s a link to the addon:
    - [https://connections-pro.com/add-on/link/](https://connections-pro.com/add-on/link/)
 * **RE: I am assuming I would need a separate page for our members to use to edit
   their information? **
 * No, a separate page is not necessary. The Link addon adds an admin profile page
   where the WordPress User can manage their Directory Entry. This is a different
   admin page from the main Connections admin pages found under the User Profile
   where a WordPress User manages their password.
 * If you do not want the user to manage their Directory Entry from their User Profile
   admin page, you can use the Form addon to add frontend management for the WordPress
   User. Here’s a link to the Form addon:
    - [https://connections-pro.com/add-on/form/](https://connections-pro.com/add-on/form/)
 * No new page is necessary with the Form addon either. It adds a sub-page to the
   directory page.
 * **RE: I would like to allow our users to edit SOME of their own information, 
   but not all of the fields. How do I flag some fields as “user editable” or “not
   user editable”?**
 * On the [Form Settings admin page, you can define which fieldsets](https://connections-pro.com/documentation/form/#Fieldsets);
   such as address, phone, and email, to display and in what order. Some fields 
   within the fieldsets can be hidden/not shown on the Fieldset Config Settings 
   admin page; this affects both the Form addon and the admin management.
 * **RE: For example, one of the fields I do not want people to be able to edit 
   is a yes/no flag of “carries business liability insurance”. **
 * Connections does not have such a field but one could be added using it Custom
   Field API:
    - [https://connections-pro.com/quicktip-custom-field-checkbox/](https://connections-pro.com/quicktip-custom-field-checkbox/)
 * When adding the code for the Custom field, it is possible to only show it based
   on the WordPress User role. This, however, is not covered in the developer documentation.
   I can provide guidance on how to accomplish this.
 * **RE: if the membership director is not “WordPress savy”, is there a way to make
   managing the membership list (add, delete, edit, etc) easier with a nicer front-
   end?**
 * The Form addon can be used to add new Entries to the directory. It also can be
   used to edit existing Entries. The deletion of Entries can be added by enabling
   the Entry Management Content Block. This Content Block is only ever shown to 
   admins.

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 * [login](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/login/)
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 * [user](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/user/)

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 * Last reply from: [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/member-logon/#post-14754153)
 * Status: resolved