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=Changing User Groups= | ==Changing User Groups== | ||
You can change a user's group by following these steps. | You can change a user's group by following these steps. You must log in as an Administrator or a Super User to be able to change a user's groups. Also, an Administrator cannot make himself or others a Super User. | ||
#Log into the Administrator | #Log into the Administrator Backend via the ''<sitename>/administrator'' URL. | ||
#Click on | #Click on ''Site'', then ''User Manager'' | ||
#Click on the check box next to the user you want to change, then click | #Click on the check box next to the user you want to change, then click ''Edit'' in the top right corner. | ||
#In the | #In the ''User Details'' section, change the user's group. | ||
#Click | #Click ''Save''. | ||
=Access Control List (ACL) for Joomla= | ==Access Control List (ACL) for Joomla== | ||
The following lists the [[Access Control List]] (ACL) for Joomla. The user group is listed, and the bullets below describe the permissions associated with that group. | |||
=== Frontend Groups === | |||
====Guest==== | |||
*View public site and public articles | |||
== | ====Registered==== | ||
*Guest Group privileges | *Guest Group privileges | ||
*View registered articles | *View registered articles | ||
===Author=== | ====Author==== | ||
*Registered Group privileges | *Registered Group privileges | ||
*Create new articles | *Create new articles | ||
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*View special content | *View special content | ||
===Editor=== | ====Editor==== | ||
*Author Group privileges | *Author Group privileges | ||
*Edit all articles, including unpublished ones | *Edit all articles, including unpublished ones | ||
===Publisher=== | ====Publisher==== | ||
*Editor Group privileges | *Editor Group privileges | ||
*Publish articles | *Publish articles | ||
== | === Backend Groups === | ||
These groups allow you to log into the Administrator | These groups allow you to log into the Administrator via the ''<sitename>/administrator'' URL. | ||
===Manager=== | ====Manager==== | ||
*Publisher Group privileges | *Publisher Group privileges | ||
*Access Administrator | *Access Administrator Backend | ||
===Administrator=== | ====Administrator==== | ||
*Manager Group privileges | *Manager Group privileges | ||
*Create new users | *Create new users | ||
*Install extensions | *Install extensions | ||
===Super | ====Super User==== | ||
*Administrator privileges | *Administrator privileges | ||
*Change site template | *Change site template | ||
Latest revision as of 20:32, 11 December 2022
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Changing User Groups
You can change a user's group by following these steps. You must log in as an Administrator or a Super User to be able to change a user's groups. Also, an Administrator cannot make himself or others a Super User.
- Log into the Administrator Backend via the <sitename>/administrator URL.
- Click on Site, then User Manager
- Click on the check box next to the user you want to change, then click Edit in the top right corner.
- In the User Details section, change the user's group.
- Click Save.
Access Control List (ACL) for Joomla
The following lists the Access Control List (ACL) for Joomla. The user group is listed, and the bullets below describe the permissions associated with that group.
Frontend Groups
Guest
- View public site and public articles
Registered
- Guest Group privileges
- View registered articles
Author
- Registered Group privileges
- Create new articles
- Edit articles they own
- View special content
Editor
- Author Group privileges
- Edit all articles, including unpublished ones
Publisher
- Editor Group privileges
- Publish articles
Backend Groups
These groups allow you to log into the Administrator via the <sitename>/administrator URL.
Manager
- Publisher Group privileges
- Access Administrator Backend
Administrator
- Manager Group privileges
- Create new users
- Install extensions
Super User
- Administrator privileges
- Change site template
- Change global configuration