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How is access control set up in Joomla!
| Author(s): | Mcsmom | Experience level: | Beginner | Contributors: | Joomla! version: |  | Date added: | Thursday, 29 March 2007 | Date last changed: | Wednesday, 23 May 2007 |
Front End Only
- Public
- Registered
- Author
- Publisher
- Manager
- Administrator
- Super Administrator
There are two basic ways that access controll is used:
- To control the ability of users to see modules, content and menu items
- To control the actions that users can take.
Access to content, modules and menu links
All groups except Public and Registered are considered "Special."
When creating content or setting parameters for modules, you can set access to: Public, Registered or Special.
These groups are hierarhical. Groups further down the list have all rights of those above them.
Control of privleges to create and edit content and modify administrative settings.
| Group | Front End | Back End |
| Public | Can view pubic pages | None |
| Registered | Same permissions as "Public" plus can view content and modules limited to registered. Can submit weblinks | None |
| Author | Same permissions as "Registered" plus can submit but not publish content. | None |
| Editor | Same permissions as "Author" plus edit any content. | None |
| Publisher | Same permissions as "Publisher" plus can publish and edit any content. | None |
| Manager | Same permissions as as "Publisher" | Limited |
| Administrator | Same permissiona as "Publisher" | Most privleges |
| Super Administrator | Same permissions as "Pubisher" | All privleges |
There is no way to create additional access groups without modifying Joomla! core files.
There are some extensions available which provide additional access control capabilities.
You can learn more about access control here:
http://help.joomla.org/images/User_manual/joomal_users_manual_combined.pdf
Last Updated Wednesday, 23 May 2007
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