When you’re ready to publish your Foleon Doc, it’s important to think about the level of access your audience has. In this article, we’ll talk about the different options for setting up access control.
💡 The access methods described in this article are not available to all plans. If you're interested in this functionality, contact our Customer Success Management team.
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Where to find Access Control
Depending on your plan, we have different options for setting up access control. In the Foleon Doc settings, scroll down to find the Access control tab. We will discuss the different options below.
⚠️ If you decide to host your Foleon Docs on your own server — with a ZIP file — it's not possible to use the access control methods described in this article.
Username & password
With this option, you can set up a generic username and password combination that visitors will need to enter to be able to access the contents of your Foleon Doc.
You can use this for Foleon Docs that are only meant for colleagues, or for Foleon Docs that contain sensitive information.
⚠️ It's possible to use the same username and password for multiple Docs. However, we don't recommend this as it does make the login credentials less secure.
Allowlist by IP
Next to setting up a username & password login screen, you can also only give visitors on certain IP addresses access to a Foleon Doc. Click on "Add IP address" to add the addresses.
If you have added extra IP addresses, don't forget to republish your content. If a visitor whose IP address is not allowlisted tries to access a Foleon Doc, they’ll be prompted with a 404 page.
Allowlist by email address — one-time password (OTP)
Keep your Foleon Doc secure by only granting access to certain email addresses. If we recognize an email address, an email with a one-time access link will be sent. This link is valid for one hour and can only be used once.
⚠️ After the link is used, it remains active for five days with no need to log back in — thanks to an encrypted browser cookie. Keep in mind this only works when opening the Doc from the same device and browser. If you try to access the content in another browser or device, you'll see a landing page to request another OTP link.
Visitors whose email address is recognized can request access as often as they want. They’ll get a new unique access link each time they make a request.
Enter multiple email addresses quickly by pasting comma-separated values. Don’t forget to republish this Foleon Doc if you add extra email addresses.
💡 You can enter up to 400 email addresses. For groups larger than 400, we recommend SSO-based access control.
⚠️ If your one-time password link is not working, please check with your IT team whether your email servers and Firewall are configured to routinely inspect and visit links in your incoming emails for security reasons. This could be why your one-time link is no longer valid — it might have already been marked as used by your firewall or security settings.
Lead generation
This option is not mentioned in the Access control tab but also functions as an access method.
The lead generation access method allows you to design and trigger a pop-up with a native Foleon form or different Marketing Automation Platforms (MAP) forms. Visitors will need to fill out the form before they can continue reading the rest of your Foleon Doc.
Learn all about lead generation in our article Gating your Foleon Docs for lead generation
💡 Lead generation is available for select plans. If you're interested in this functionality, contact our Customer Success Management team.
Single Sign-On (SSO)
You also have the option to use Single Sign-On (SSO) for Foleon. This will let your audience access the Foleon Doc from a secure portal — helping to protect your content.
SSO is available for select plans. Learn more about it in our article Single Sign-On (SSO) for your Foleon Docs.
⚠️ If the single sign-on (SSO) option is greyed out as an access method and it's included in your plan, this means you still need to set up SSO for Foleon Docs in the account settings.