Difference between revisions of "Access Control List"

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Access Control List or ACL is according to the Wikipedia definition, “...ACL specifies which users or system processes are granted access to objects, as well as what operations are allowed to be performed on given objects.” In the case of Joomla there are two separate aspects to its Access Control List which site administrators can control:

Which users can gain access to what parts of the website? For example, will a given menu choice be visible for a given user? A registered user can view, but the public at large cannot. Perhaps the menu choice is hidden from all except an Editor user and higher.
What operations (or actions) can a user perform on any given object? For example, can a user listed as an "Editor" submit an article or only edit an existing article. The ACL settings could allow submitting and editing, or allow a change an article's category, add tags or any combination.

The implementation of ACL in Joomla was substantially changed in the Joomla! 2.5 series which allowed for more flexibility in groups and permissions.

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-There are several different kinds of users in Joomla and each has a set of permissions granted to them:
+==Further reading== <!--T:7-->
+* [http://magazine.joomla.org/issues/issue-aug-2012/item/825-A-Case-for-Role-Based-ACL A Case for Role-based ACL]
+* [http://magazine.joomla.org/issues/issue-sept-2012/item/856-implementing-role-based-acl Implementing Role-based ACL]
+* [http://magazine.joomla.org/issues/issue-mar-2013/item/1138-adding-access-control-through-overrides Adding Access Control Through Overrides]
-'''Guests''' - Anonymous users of the website, no special rights.
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-'''Registered Users''' - Normal visitors who register.
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+* [[S:MyLanguage/J3.2:Access_Control_List_Tutorial|Access Control List Tutorial]] {{JVer|3.x}}
-'''Authors'''- Can submit content for approval in the front end only. A publisher or higher must approve.
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-'''Editors''' - Can submit or edit existing content, front end only. A publisher or higher must approve.
-'''Publishers''' - Can publish plus do any of the above, front end only.
-'''Managers, Admins and Super Admins''' - All of the above plus can log into the back end w/increasing rights.
-After installation, Joomla starts out with one super administrator. To add or edit new users manually, you must be at least a manager. To create admins, you must be a Super Admin. For a small organization with one web master, much of this may be unnecessary. But even if you choose not to use a publishing workflow, having a publisher or manager user is a nice way to simplify the options for less experienced users.
-If someone registers at your site, a new user is created automatically. Normally these new users will become Registered Users, however you may choose your preferred access level in Joomla's global configuration.

Difference between revisions of "Access Control List"

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Further reading[edit]

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