How can I to restrict users from seeing some folders and files under rootPath of xtype pathfield of CQ AEM?

Question

This is a question about the interesting world of AEM.

In dialog box, I want user to allow to select any sub folders and files except certain files or folders.

My jcr refContent in the xml looks like below. I want user to be able to select and also see some folders under /content/mainfolder AND not see some folders & filder there. https://docs.adobe.com/docs/en/aem/6-1/ref/widgets-api/index.html

I do not seem to find any solution. Any ideas/help please is greatly appreciated.

<refContent
        jcr:primaryType="cq:Widget"
        fieldDescription="Mandatory field. Select a page"
        fieldLabel="Content reference"
        itemCls="mandatory-field"
        name="./refContent"
        key="refContent"
        componentClass="refContent"
        rootPath="/content/mainfolder"
        xtype="pathfield"/>

Answer 1

This can be managed by providing correct permission to users. For folders which you dont want user to access, remove read permission for this user. Hope this will help.