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Description¶

Access levels control which users can view which assets on a site. Assets include menu items, modules, categories, and component items (articles, contacts, and so on). Each object in the site is assigned to one access level. User groups are also assigned to each access level.

If a user is a member of a group that in turn has permission for an access level, then that user can view all assets assigned to that access level. It is important to understand that user groups can be arranged in a parent-child hierarchy. If so, then a child group has access to all access levels that the parent group has access to. So you don't need to assign a child group access to levels that its parent group already has access to.

The Users: Viewing Access Levels page shows a list of User Access Levels.

Common Elements¶

Some elements of this page are covered in separate Help articles:

• Toolbars.
• List Filters.
• List Column Headers.
• List Pagination.

How to access¶

Select Users → Access Levels from the Administrator menu.

Screenshot¶

Tips¶

• Click on the name of an access level to edit it.
• Click on the Column Headers to sort the users by that column, ascending or descending.