The Content Explorer sample portlet can be used only
with Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 on Windows and
Netscape 7.0 on UNIX.
Also, when using the Content Explorer portlet with Internet Explorer, you must select Tools | Internet Options in Internet Explorer. In the Temporary Internet Files section of the dialog box, click Settings and select the Every Visit to the Page option (the default is Automatically), click OK, then click OK again to exit the dialog box.
The Content Explorer is a basic content management tool for the creation and management of documents, shortcuts, and URLs. It uses folders and collections (sets of folders) to allow users to browse for the content to which they have access.The Content Explorer portlet uses role-based security to ensure that end users see only the content to which they have access.Depending on your role, you have access to either the administrator view (PortalAdmin) where you have full management capabilities, or to the user view (PortalGuest or PortalUser) where you can only browse for content to which you have access.
Sample data is included with the Content Explorer to help you understand how it works.
An administrator organizes the assets in a way that makes them more accessible to users of a collection. System administrators, sales, marketing, and customers can have different roles, and consequently different views of the Content Explorer.
Both collections and assets are created with roles that indicate access rights. If a user’s role does not have access rights to an asset or collection, that asset or collection never displays in the Content Explorer. When a user or administrator logs in, the Content Explorer displays only the collections and assets their role has permission to access.
