Joomla – Force Public Menu Item To Go Through Login Page

A. Create a HIDDEN MENU item called Reports:

1. Reports (Alias: reports. In the Note section, add: “This is in a HIDDEN menu, so that the Alias menu can be Access Public, but only Super Users can log in.”)
2. Articles » Single Article
3. MUST create a User > Access level to attached to the HIDDEN Menu Item

B. Create a PUBLIC MENU item called Reports:

1. Reports (Alias: reports-alias.  In the Note section, add: “This is the Alias menu version, set to Public Access, and is attached to its counterpart in HIDDEN menu.”)
2. Menu Item Alias