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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 Super-Administrator to be able to change a users groups. Also, a Administrator cannot make himself or others a Super-Administrator. | ||
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| + | #Log into the Administrator Back-end 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'''. | ||
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| + | =Access Control List (ACL) for Joomla= | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | == Front-end Groups == | ||
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| + | ===Guest=== | ||
| + | *View public site and public articles | ||
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| + | ===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 | ||
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| + | ===Publisher=== | ||
| + | *Editor Group privileges | ||
| + | *Publish articles | ||
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| + | == Back-end Groups == | ||
| + | These groups allow you to log into the Administrator Back-end via the ''sitename''/administrator URL. | ||
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| + | ===Manager=== | ||
| + | *Publisher Group privileges | ||
| + | *Access Administrator Back-end | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Administrator=== | ||
| + | *Manager Group privileges | ||
| + | *Create new users | ||
| + | *Install extensions | ||
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| + | ===Super-Administrator=== | ||
| + | *Administrator privileges | ||
| + | *Change site template | ||
| + | *Change global configuration | ||
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Changing User Groups[edit]
You can change a user's group by following these steps. You must log in as an Administrator or Super-Administrator to be able to change a users groups. Also, a Administrator cannot make himself or others a Super-Administrator.
- Log into the Administrator Back-end 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[edit]
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.
Front-end Groups[edit]
Guest[edit]
- View public site and public articles
Registered[edit]
- Guest Group privileges
- View registered articles
Author[edit]
- Registered Group privileges
- Create new articles
- Edit articles they own
- View special content
Editor[edit]
- Author Group privileges
- Edit all articles
Publisher[edit]
- Editor Group privileges
- Publish articles
Back-end Groups[edit]
These groups allow you to log into the Administrator Back-end via the sitename/administrator URL.
Manager[edit]
- Publisher Group privileges
- Access Administrator Back-end
Administrator[edit]
- Manager Group privileges
- Create new users
- Install extensions
Super-Administrator[edit]
- Administrator privileges
- Change site template
- Change global configuration