Title: Network vs Sub-Site Settings
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Network vs Sub-Site Settings

 *  Resolved [manakuke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manakuke/)
 * (@manakuke)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/network-vs-sub-site-settings/)
 * For the network settings, I’m trying to find a way to activate on all sub-sites
   automatically, but then adapt each site depending on unique needs. Most would
   be standardized, but a few would need the ability to be customized. Is there 
   a way to switch the network settings so that individual sites could override 
   the network settings or to bulk activate on all sites and have new site have 
   the plugin activated (but still customizable)?
 * Paul Ryan ansered:
 * > So the way Authorizer is currently built, if you Network Activate it, then 
   > you have the option of setting certain options at the network level that override
   > any options of the individual sites. For example, at the network level you 
   > can set the auth backend (CAS, LDAP, or Google) that all sites use; you can
   > list individual users that will have access to all sites in the network; and
   > you can set the authentication policy (public vs. private; allow all external
   > users vs. allow specified external users).
   > That’s the opposite of what you’re thinking (individual sites override network
   > settings), but I think you can make it work in your situation. Any thoughts?
 * My follow question is if I have the network settings marked to “Override individual
   site settings with the settings below” and then set access to be “Only approved
   users” and “everyone can see the site” with CAS Login enabled, can I then on 
   a sub-site switch the access to “All authenticated users” and “Only logged in
   users can see the site”? I just have one site used for listing safety alerts 
   that needs the change.
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 *  Plugin Author [Paul Ryan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figureone/)
 * (@figureone)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/network-vs-sub-site-settings/#post-6701817)
 * Let me look into adding an advanced option to individual sites that allows you
   to override any multisite settings. This seems the most straightforward–you’d
   use it on the “weird” sites not like the rest, and configure them independently
   from the rest.
 *  Plugin Author [Paul Ryan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figureone/)
 * (@figureone)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/network-vs-sub-site-settings/#post-6701862)
 * I just rolled out version 2.3.5 which now allows you to configure individual 
   sites in a network to ignore the multisite configuration (so now you can configure
   their authorizer settings independently).
 * The option can be found under the “Advanced” tab on the Authorizer options page
   for a single site:
    Override multisite options [ ] Configure this site independently(
   don’t inherit any multisite settings)
 * Please test out and let me know if you run into any problems!
 * [https://github.com/uhm-coe/authorizer/commit/9270041c137e4a33aef44ba956ac845525cee456](https://github.com/uhm-coe/authorizer/commit/9270041c137e4a33aef44ba956ac845525cee456)
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 *  Thread Starter [manakuke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manakuke/)
 * (@manakuke)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/network-vs-sub-site-settings/#post-6701864)
 * Thanks. Seems to be working well 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [manakuke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manakuke/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/network-vs-sub-site-settings/#post-6701864)
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