Hello bobis,
I dont't think this one is possible without an extension. You can choose to modify the Access level but this will affect the front end as well.
Another solution is to grant permission per category (not per item). This can easily done through the K2 Users/ K2 User Groups params. Please note that this is for front-end editing only.
In your position since you do not want to grant your users unlimited access I would go with the second solution. Have a subcategory for each item and assign permissions per user.
Hope that helps.
JoomlaWorks Support Team
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