Group Manager permissions are set at two levels: Global (module-wide access in the Admin Users module) and Granular (access to specific groups or folders). The Composer checkbox must be enabled for the admin group, and most admin groups will only need access to specific groups rather than the full module.
đź’ˇQuick answers
- Where are Group Manager Global permissions set? In the Admin Users module; select the admin user group and check the Group Manager checkbox to grant basic module access.
- What are the two levels of Group Manager permissions? Global Level (set in Admin Users, grants module-wide access) and Granular Level (set per individual group, controls who can manage specific groups).
- Who should typically have Admin-level Global Group Manager access? Only the main administrators group. Keep in mind that even with Admin-level access, what a user can see and do in Group Manager still depends on the specific groups they have been granted access to and the rights assigned to them on each of those groups. It is not a catch-all permission to everything in the module.
- Setting granular permissions on a specific Group Manager group? Open the group > Settings > Permissions tab, then add the admin group or individual user and choose their access level (View or Admin).
As you are deciding who needs to help with Group Manager module, consider the different permission levels you can set. Global Level permissions apply to the entire module, then you can set Granular Level permissions on a smaller scale. In this article, we’ll describe the process for granting admin permissions within Group Manager.
Set Global Level permissions in the Admin Users module
Global permission settings are controlled in the Admin Users module and determine whether users can access Group Manager from the module menu.
There are two options related to Group Manager that can be granted to an admin user group:
- Group Manager (Admin)Â - Allows users to access the Group Manager module and grants the ability to set module-level permissions for other users. However, what a user can see and do within the module depends on the specific groups they have been granted access to, and the rights assigned to them on each of those groups.
- Group Manager - Allows users to access the Group Manager module, but they are restricted in what they can do there by their module-level permissions.
Set Granular Level permissions
Granular permissions determine what a user can do once they have accessed Group Manager. Assign permissions to top-level groups, and those permissions will cascade down to the subgroups.
On the top group, click the Rights tab.Â
There are two tabs:
- Group Permissions: Assign rights to a group with the green Add Admin Groups button. A dropdown will populate with all groups that have “Group Manager” but not “Group Manager (admin)” rights in Admin Users.
- User Permissions: Choose Add Admin Users to filter by groups, then choose a user from that group.
Below that, you can choose the level of rights.
For both tabs, click into the columns to add a green checkmark underneath the rights you want to grant to the user or group for the selected group. Click Save Changes to confirm the changes.
- View Group: This setting allows users to view the group in the list on the left.
- Edit Group: This setting allows users to edit the group settings.
- Edit Membership: This setting allows users to add and remove members from the group.Â
- Add/Remove Subgroups: This setting allows users to create new groups underneath the top-level group and remove groups under this group.
Finalsite's Three-Step Guide to Setting Permissions
For an overview on how permissions work within the Finalsite system, read, "The Finalsite Guide to Permissions" where you can find a List of Permission Guides for each area.Â
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