Password/Security options for albums
From Phanfare Support
When you create a new Phanfare album, you can decide what level of security you want for your album.
By default, your album’s security will depend on the security you choose for your Table of Contents.
- If you do not require visitors to enter a password to view your Table of Contents page, then viewing your album will not require a password either.
- If you have set a password for your Table of Contents page and send out a link directly to your album, visitors will have to enter the same password you have set for your Table of Contents page.
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Assigning custom security settings to an album
If you use Windows
- Open Phanfare Photo.
- Select the album you want to edit.
- Select the "Edit -> Album Properties" menu.
- Select the "Security" Tab.
- Uncheck the "Same as Table of Contents" checkbox.
- Click "OK on change the appropriate options per the instructions below.
If you use a Mac
- Open Phanfare Photo.
- Select the album you want to edit.
- Click the Security button on the bottom toolbar or select the "Album -> Album Security" menu.
- Check or uncheck the "Inherit website security settings" checkbox.
- Click "Done" or change the appropriate options per the instructions below.
Setting passwords for individual albums
You can set passwords separately for individual albums. This allows you to restrict access to specific albums, so that some of your guests can see some albums but not others.
If you use Windows
- If you’re not already in the Album Properties’ Security tab, select the album you want to modify and choose the "Edit -> Album Properties" menu and click on the Security tab.
- Make sure the "Same as Table of Contents" checkbox is unchecked and the "Show album on website" checkbox is checked.
- Check the "Password Required for Web Access" checkbox.
- Put a password in the field labelled "Access Password".
- Click "OK".
If you use a Mac
- If you’re not already in the Album Security dialog box, click the Security button on the bottom toolbar or select the "Album -> Album Security" menu.
- Make sure the "Inherit website security settings" checkbox is unchecked and the "Show this album on the website" checkbox is checked.
- Check the "Require a password to view this album" checkbox.
- Put a password in the field labeled "Access Password".
- Click "Done".
Hiding albums
The strongest form of security is to remove an album from your web site altogether. If you do so, your photos and videos are still backed up by Phanfare, but they aren't displayed on the web.
If you use Windows
- If you’re not already in the Album Properties’ Security tab, select the album you want to modify and choose the "Edit -> Album Properties" menu and click on the Security tab.
- Make sure the "Same as Table of Contents" checkbox is unchecked.
- Uncheck the "Show album on the Website" checkbox.
If you use a Mac
- If you’re not already in the Album Security dialog box, click the Security button on the bottom toolbar or select the "Album -> Album Security" menu.
- Make sure the "Inherit website security settings" checkbox is unchecked.
- Uncheck the "Show this album on the website" checkbox.
- Click "Done".
Preventing visitors from ordering prints of your photos
You can also specify whether visitors can order prints from your albums.
If you use Windows
- If you’re not already in the Album Properties’ Security tab, select the album you want to modify and choose the "Edit -> Album Properties" menu and click on the Security tab.
- Uncheck the "Visitors may order prints from this album" checkbox.
- Click "OK".
If you use a Mac
- If you’re not already in the Album Security dialog box, click the Security button on the bottom toolbar or select the "Album -> Album Security" menu.
- Uncheck the "Visitors may order prints from this album" checkbox.
- Click "Done".
Preventing visitors from downloading your photos
Phanfare lets you store your full-size original photos on our service. You and your visitors can then download the images from your web site by selecting Download Hi-Res on the Image Options menu. You can disable this feature if you don’t want your visitors to be able to do this.
NOTE: If you disable this feature, you’ll only be able to download hi-res images through the Phanfare desktop application.
If you use Windows
- If you’re not already in the Album Properties’ Security tab, select the album you want to modify and choose the "Edit -> Album Properties" menu and click on the Security tab.
- Uncheck the "Visitors may download original images from this album" checkbox.
- Click "OK".
If you use a Mac
- If you’re not already in the Album Security dialog box, click the Security button on the bottom toolbar or select the "Album -> Album Security" menu.
- Uncheck the "Visitors may download original images from this album" checkbox.
- Click "Done".
Preventing visitors from viewing technical details about your photos
By default, Phanfare lets visitors to your site see the technical details that digital cameras automatically store with the image files. This information is known as EXIF information. You can choose not to show that information if you’d like.
If you use Windows
- If you’re not already in the Album Properties’ Security tab, select the album you want to modify and choose the "Edit -> Album Properties" menu and click on the Security tab.
- Uncheck the "Visitors may view image technical details (EXIF) from this album" checkbox.
- Click "OK".
If you use a Mac
- If you’re not already in the Album Security dialog box, click the Security button on the bottom toolbar or select the "Album -> Album Security" menu.
- Uncheck the "Visitors may view image technical details (EXIF) from this album" checkbox.
- Click "Done".