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Users: Groups
Description¶
User Groups control what actions a user can take on the site. Actions include things like creating a new article, changing options for a component, or logging in. The site administrator assigns permissions for various actions to each group. Permissions for actions can be assigned at different levels in the component hierarchy (Global Configuration, component options, categories, and articles). If a user does not have permission for a given action, the user cannot perform that action.
User groups also control which objects a user can view on the site. Objects include categories, articles, modules, menu items, and others. When you create an access level, one or more user groups are assigned to it. Then, when you create an object (such as a menu item or module), the object is assigned an access level. If a user is a member of a group that is assigned to an access level, this user can view any object assigned to that access level. If not, then that user cannot view that object.
User groups can be arranged in a hierarchy. If so, then all child groups inherit the action permissions and access levels of a parent group. If used wisely, this feature can save a lot of time setting up your security system, since it means that you don't have to enter duplicate setup information.
User Groups control what actions a user may take on the site and which objects a user can view. This page allows you to view, create, edit or delete User Groups.
Common Elements¶
Some elements of this page are covered in separate Help articles:
How to access¶
- Select Users → Groups from the Administrator menu.
Screenshot¶
Tips¶
- Select the name of a group to edit the group's properties.
- Select the Permission icon to review the group permissions to access each asset. This is often used to debug access permissions problems.
- Select an Enabled Users number to see a list of enabled users in that group.
- Select a Blocked Users number to see a list of blocked users in that group.