Restrict Followers

Restrict follower subscriptions to internal users on selected Odoo documents, protecting confidential business communications and preventing external partner access.

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Restrict Followers

Restrict follower subscriptions on selected Odoo documents by allowing only internal users while preventing customers and external partners from accessing confidential business communications.

App Overview

Introduction

The Restrict Followers module helps organizations control who can be added as followers on specific Odoo business documents. Instead of allowing both internal users and external partners to subscribe to records, administrators can configure selected models so that only internal users are permitted as followers.

The module automatically blocks customers, vendors, and other external contacts from becoming followers while preserving Odoo's standard messaging and collaboration features. It works seamlessly with the native Chatter framework and integrates with CRM, Sales, Projects, Helpdesk, Discuss, Mail, and any chatter-enabled Odoo model without interrupting existing business workflows.

Purpose

The purpose of this module is to strengthen communication privacy by preventing external partners from being subscribed as followers on selected business documents. It enables organizations to safeguard internal discussions, enforce communication governance, improve chatter security, and ensure that only authorized internal users receive notifications and participate in confidential business conversations.

Targeted Business Types

Manufacturing Companies

Protect production discussions and operational records by preventing external contacts from subscribing to internal manufacturing documents.

Service Providers

Keep customer records and internal service communications restricted to authorized employees only.

IT Companies

Secure project discussions and technical collaboration by allowing only internal team members as followers.

Consulting Firms

Maintain confidentiality of internal project activities and client engagements across business documents.

Healthcare Organizations

Protect sensitive operational communications by restricting follower subscriptions to internal healthcare staff.

Enterprise Businesses

Enforce communication governance across departments while keeping internal discussions secure within the organization.

Key Features

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Model Based Restriction

Configure specific Odoo models where follower restrictions should be enforced for stronger communication control.

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Internal User Validation

Allow only internal Odoo users to be subscribed as followers on restricted business documents.

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External Partner Blocking

Prevent customers, vendors, and external partners from being added as followers on selected records.

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Centralized Configuration

Manage follower restrictions easily from a single configuration screen within Odoo Settings.

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Chatter Security

Protect confidential internal discussions by preventing unintended follower subscriptions.

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Automatic Filtering

Automatically filters follower selections so that only eligible internal users are available.

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Multi Application Support

Works seamlessly with CRM, Sales, Projects, Helpdesk, Discuss, Mail, and any chatter-enabled Odoo model.

Configuration & Workflow

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Restrict Followers Configuration

Open the Restrict Followers configuration and select the business models where follower restrictions should be enforced. After saving the configuration, only internal users can be added as followers on the selected documents while external partners are automatically excluded.

Restrict Followers Configuration
2

Open a Sales Order

Once the restriction is enabled, users can continue working with Sales Orders as usual. The chatter follower selection displays only internal users, while customers and other external contacts are automatically hidden from the follower list.

Open a Sales Order
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Journal Entries Restriction

The same restriction applies to Journal Entries and Customer Invoices. External customers and vendors cannot be added as followers, ensuring that only internal users participate in confidential accounting communications.

Journal Entries Restriction

Frequently Asked Questions

The module restricts follower subscriptions on selected business models and allows only internal Odoo users to be added as followers. External customers, vendors, and partner contacts are automatically excluded.
Yes. Administrators can choose exactly which Odoo models such as Sales Orders, Customer Invoices, CRM Leads, Projects, or any chatter-enabled model should enforce follower restrictions, while all other models continue working normally.
No. Once follower restriction is enabled for a selected model, external customers, vendors, and partner contacts cannot be selected or subscribed as followers on those records.
No. Existing followers remain unchanged. The restriction applies only when new followers are added after the configuration has been enabled.

Technical Details

Dependencies

• Base (base)
• Discuss (mail)


License

OPL-1

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