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GiovannaFe
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Lock components move from a page

  • November 3, 2025
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Hi All,

 

I have a requirement to do not allow a user based on their permission to change components disposition in a page (eg: move banner from the 1st position and close to the header, to the last position, close to the footer). However, users with proper permission could be able to do this.

 

I not finding any type of permission that gives me this. Anyone has ever seen something like it?

 

Thanks,

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Best answer by ManviSharma

Hello @giovannafe ,

 

This kind of granular control (restricting the ability to reorder/move components within a page while allowing other editing actions) isn’t available through standard AEM permissions like read, modify, create, or delete.

However, you can achieve this requirement through Custom Page/Component Policy Control:

  • Define a policy at the template level (via Editable Templates) to lock the layout container or specific components for certain groups.

  • You can make layout containers non-editable or disable drag-and-drop functionality for specific user groups by overlaying /libs/wcm/foundation/components/responsivegrid and customizing the cq:editConfig or cq:dropTargets behavior.

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muskaanchandwani
Adobe Employee
muskaanchandwaniAdobe Employee
Adobe Employee
November 3, 2025

Hello @giovannafe 

Out-Of-The-Box :
> AEM does not offer a built-in permission to only allow/deny the reordering (move) of components.
> Move, add, and delete permissions are typically bundled through JCR privileges like jcr:write.
> You can lock critical components in the "Structure" section of an Editable Template to prevent regular authors from moving them.
> Only template editors (admins or trusted users) can unlock/move these.
> Authors can add/move components in the "Initial Content" (unlocked) section, unless the template is locked.

You can attempt advanced ACLs with rep:glob patterns for more selective restrictions, but these control general write/remove rights - not strictly "move".

Blocking just the "move" UI capability for some users would require custom code.

 

    ManviSharma
    Adobe Employee
    ManviSharmaAdobe EmployeeAccepted solution
    Adobe Employee
    November 3, 2025

    Hello @giovannafe ,

     

    This kind of granular control (restricting the ability to reorder/move components within a page while allowing other editing actions) isn’t available through standard AEM permissions like read, modify, create, or delete.

    However, you can achieve this requirement through Custom Page/Component Policy Control:

    • Define a policy at the template level (via Editable Templates) to lock the layout container or specific components for certain groups.

    • You can make layout containers non-editable or disable drag-and-drop functionality for specific user groups by overlaying /libs/wcm/foundation/components/responsivegrid and customizing the cq:editConfig or cq:dropTargets behavior.

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