Access Control List
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The "J1.5" namespace is an archived namespace. This page contains information for a Joomla! version which is no longer supported. It exists only as a historical reference, it will not be improved and its content may be incomplete and/or contain broken links.
Overview of ACL in Versions 
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Outline of the available and major ACL changes between versions 
and 
series (including 
and 
). The table below summarizes the major changes from version 1.5.
| Version 1.5 | 2.5 series | |
|---|---|---|
| Groups | 7 fixed groups (Public, Registered, Author, Editor, Publisher, Manager, Administrator, and Super-Administrator) | Unlimited user-defined Groups |
| Users & Groups | A User can be assigned to only one group | A User can be assigned to multiple groups |
| Access Levels | 3 fixed Access Levels (Public, Registered, Special) | Unlimited user-defined Access Levels |
| Access Levels & Groups | Relationship between Groups and Access Levels was fixed. | Groups are assigned to Access Levels. Any combination of Groups can be assigned to any Access Level. |
We see that in every case the ACL has been made much more flexible since , with unlimited Groups and Access Levels, and the ability to assign one User to multiple Groups and any Groups to any Access Level.