Account: A PBworks Account is a user-specific way of logging in (called "PBworks Identities" in older versions of PBworks). With an account, users can log in once and immediately have access to every workspace they have created or been invited to. Workspace administrators can also change the login status of an individual user without affecting other users.
Administrator: (permission level) As an Admin, you can rename or delete anything on the workspace. Admins can add users, change their permission levels or remove them. Admins alone have access to the workspace's Settings page and are also the only ones who can change page and folder level security settings. Admins are the only ones who can see Hidden pages or edit Locked pages.
Baseline: A term that we use to describe a free workspace. Example: "If you like your Baseline workspace, you're going to love your new Premium workspace."
CIDR: A CIDR (pronounced like cider) is a way of defining a whole range of IP addresses instead of listing them all of one-by-one. We use it to make IP whitelisting and blacklisting simpler. An IP address can be assigned to one network, but some networks are so large, they use several IP addresses. If the IP addresses are in sequence, they can be represented in a CIDR. Each number in an IP address is stored in 8 bits, which is why the numbers are between 0 and 255. IP addresses are allocated in large blocks of sequential addresses, so we can use a sort of short-hand known as a CIDR to describe a group of addresses efficiently.
Imagine you have the IP addresses 192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.2, and so on. A CIDR lets you define a range of addresses by specifying the common prefix -- 192.168.0. -- and indicating how much lee way to give in the end of the addresses. For example, 192.168.0.1/8 would include any IP addresses that start with 192.168.0 -- it says that we don't care about the last 8 bits of the IP address. 192.168.0.1/16 would cover all addresses that started with 192.168.
Clearing your Cache: Sometimes, we'll ask that you "clear your cache" to remove saved files from your browser. This generally happens when we think a file has been corrupted, or we have created a new version that will work better. Here's instructions on how to do this.
Clearing your Cookies: If we ask you to "clear your cookies" it's becasue there might be a problem with the files PBworks puts on your computer to remember who you are. This is sometimes used in conjunction with Clearing your Cache. Here are instructions on how to do this.
CNAME record: A CNAME record is an advanced DNS setting which domain users can use to re-direct a subdomain of a domain they own to another site. If using the PBworks Custom Domain feature (available on some premium workspaces) the owner of the domain must set the CNAME record of the subdomain first to point at the address of their workspace (usermanual.pbworks.com). Then, any administrator of the workspace can set that subdomain into the workspace's Custom Domain feature.
DNS: Domain Name System. DNS is the system which helps your web browser find the correct website, by translating the ".com" you enter into an IP address your computer can use.
Domain: A domain is the human-readable name that users of a website use to direct their browser to the right resource. For example, to reach information about PBworks, you would type into your web browser "www.pbworks.com." Domains are bought from a domain name registrar.
Edit Mode: Clicking on the Edit tab on a workspace page for which you have Writer-level or higher access will take you to "Edit Mode", or the "Editor". In this mode, you can add, remove or modify a page's content.
Editor: The Editor is what you use to change your workspace page - This includes all the tools you see at the top of the page when you click "Edit" on your workspace.
Editors: (permission level) Editors are trusted helpers who are highly privileged Writers. They can rename or delete pages, files and folders. Editors should be highly trusted, since they can delete your data irrevocably.
Folder: Folders can be created on any workspace through the Pages and Files manager to better organize a workspace. To create a folder, simply click on "Pages & Files" and then click the "New" button, and click on "Create Folder".
Folder Security: Folders in premium workspaces have the option, in the Pages & Files manager, to have Custom Security, just like workspace pages. To set custom security on a folder, click on the folder you'd like to set security on, and then click the "Folder Security" button.
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IP address: An IP address identifies a computer, server or other device on the Internet and allows it to communicate with all other devices on the Internet. They're normally written as four numbers between 0 and 255, separated by periods. You can easily discover your IP address by going to www.whatismyip.com.
IP restriction: This is a tool that allows you to restrict access to your workspace based on I.P address. You can find more information on using IP restriction here.
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MyPBworks: MyPBworks is a special section of PBworks.com that everyone who has a PBworks account has access to. At this site, users can set how often they receive notifications, see and edit all the information in their profile, add new email addresses to their account, and see a complete list of all workspaces they currently have access to. The site is available at https://my.pbworks.com. The email address and password is the same email and password you use to log in to your workspace.
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Page Level Only: (permission level) Page-Level-Only users have no special access to any part of the workspace until they are explicitly given access to a page or a folder with the Custom Security setting. This premium feature allows you to give individual users up to Editor level permissions on a single page (or group of pages in a folder) without giving them access to any other part of the workspace.
Plugin: A plugin is small applet or program that can be viewed by your browser and displays various types of content.
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Readers: (access level) Readers cannot make any modifications at all to a workspace. They can view pages, RSS feeds, and files. They can also see the history of changes that have been made to a page. By default, readers can make comments on a workspace, without being able to edit the workspace itself. This setting can be modified by going to "Settings" link in the upper right corner and then "Workspace Security" on the left hand side.
Screenshot: Occasionally support staff will ask you to send them a "Screenshot." This is an image of your workspace screen that will help us see what's going on first hand. Here's how to take a screenshot.
Tags: A tag is a keyword or term assigned to a workspace page that describes its contents and allows for easy searching and finding later. Since you and your users assign tags, they aren't necessarily context-sensitive. If you're searching for pages tagged with "apple," you might get pages about the fruit and the computer manufacturers.
URL: A URL, (uniform resource locator) is the precise location of any document on a website. For example, the URL of this page is: http://usermanual.pbworks.com/Glossary. Typically, the URL of the current website you're viewing is found in the address bar of the web browser.
View Mode: Clicking on the View tab on a workspace page will take you to "View Mode". In this mode, you can view page content, but not make any changes; this is the default mode upon arriving at a workspace page and is also the only mode that a workspace's Readers are able to access.
Workspace: A collaborative website consisting of one or more pages that allow authorized users to contribute to or edit page content.
Workspace Security: This is a setting available in all workspaces which allow you to control who can access and edit the information in your workspace. You can be permissive and set these options so that anyone can view and edit your workspace, or you can set these options so that only people you invite or approve can view or edit the workspace. You can also mix and match, so that anyone can view the pages, but only people you invite or approve can edit them.
Writers: (permission level) The recommended default for invited users. Writers can edit pages and revert pages to previous versions. They can also upload new files and create new pages. Writers cannot delete or perform any other action that cannot be undone.
WYSIWYG: An acronym for "What you see is what you get." This means that what you create on your workspace is exactly what the users see.
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