Share Unpublished nodes through a link that needs a user authentication

Question

I am trying to share unpublished node through its URL to a specific role.

What I am trying is that when that user (with the specific role) opens that link, he'd have to login to open the URL.

Is it possible?

Thanks

Answer 1

You could do something like:

http://example.com/user/login?destination=node/123

That would take them to the login screen and after logging in they would be taken to node 123

Answer 2

Access unpublished

Easy to use module grants access to view unpublished content to anyone who has a unique URL and appropriate permissions. Visitor can be anonymous or authenticated user with the user role.

When administrator or users with enabled privileges visit (or save) unpublished node, can see link for direct view that unpublished content. Unique URL link is displayed as Drupal message or in node content.

Administrator can enable view an unpublished node for any roles with "View unpublished contents" permission. If it is set for anonymous users, anyone who know the link with hash key, can view the unpublished node. View only, not edit.

Default URL parameter is "hash" and can be changed on configuration page for more security or customization.

Module is useful for proofreaders, content checkers etc. Webmaster does not need to create user accounts and can keep the website safer. Each node has its own unique hash key (like Google Docs).

Answer 3

You may want to use the view_unpublished module. Some more details about it, from its project page:

This module allows you to grant access for specific user roles to view unpublished nodes of a specific type. Access control is quite granular in this regard.