public menu item —> restricted function?

[JAVesey]

Never had to do this before and can’t seem how to make it happen.

I have a menu item that links to a component that is only available to registered users. Clicking on the menu item when no logged in throws a 403 error (you do not have access…). I can’t have that, so I’ve had to make the menu item visible only when logged in.

How can I make the menu item public, direct it to a login page and then, when logged in, go directly to the component? There are no modules or articles involved, only plugins.

TIA

[Per Yngve Berg]

I presume you are familier with the Register to Read More for Articles. Make a Guest Menu Item that points to an Article that explained what you get access to after registrering.

[JAVesey]

I presume you are familier with the Register to Read More for Articles. Make a Guest Menu Item that points to an Article that explained what you get access to after registrering.

Thank you, but not quite what I’m after. A note/notice like you suggest is available on my site’s homepage.

[Per Yngve Berg]

Use two Menu Items.

One that points to Registration set as Guest.

The other set as Registered.

Only one of these two will show at a givende time.

[Webdongle]

Create a 403 redirect to a login menu item. Should be doable with Joomla's redirect component.