Restricting Albums

[CliffDillard]

I have set the config flag for "Albums Can be Private" to Yes
I have created an album and added some photos
I have created a unique Group and have a user assigned to that group
As Admin I go in and click on EDIT next to the icon of the album
I use the drop down and change the "album can be viewed by" to "members of the xxx group"
When I click on Update Album I get a message "No Updated Needed"
and when I view the album details again the "Album can be viewed by" is set to Me Only.

What am I missing?

Thanks

[Joachim Müller]

did you specify an album password? If yes, the access permissions are set to "me only", but after all, the password settings apply.

[biotronic]

i have the same problem.
Only the admin can create the private album.

[Joachim Müller]

Then I ask you the same question:

did you specify an album password?

Did you disable the config option "Albums can be private"? If yes, re-enable it.

[CliffDillard]

Thanks.   The issue was I needed to leave the password field blank on the album if assigning it to a specific group.

[Joachim Müller]

please read the docs:

Album Password: you can specify an album to be password-protected (instead of relying on the "regular" group-based permissions). This way, you can even allow access for unlogged users (guests) who you provide the password to. Use this option, for example, to set up an album for your family members only by specifying a password that only they can come up with answering an additional password hint (e.g. "What was the maiden name of aunt Emma?"), or you could decide to send the particular password to specific friends, family or business associates by email. The optional password hint will be displayed at the password prompt, when set.

Note: when setting an album password, the permission dropdown field "Album can be viewed by" will be switched automatically to "me only" - this is expected behaviour. If you change the "Album can be viewed by" to another selection, you must disable the album password as well.

(I highlighted the important bit for you).