How to change user rights?
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Last Post: May 8, 2008 (RSS)
By einslistir - May 8, 2008 - edited: May 8, 2008
When making the homepage, I hava as an administrator filled in some stuff, that will be on the page, after it is finished and the customer has got it.
But when the customer (who will not have administrator rights) will change some of the stuff, he can’t, because he can only do anything with items, he has created.
How can I change the rights to those records, so a regular user can change records made by the administror?
And another question: Will there be made any changes for the administration panel? It doesn’t look that good, that the sections at the top of the page can’t be shown all at the same time. It would be much better, if you could see them all and choose the one needed, without “searching” for them in the “pull down” menu...
But when the customer (who will not have administrator rights) will change some of the stuff, he can’t, because he can only do anything with items, he has created.
How can I change the rights to those records, so a regular user can change records made by the administror?
And another question: Will there be made any changes for the administration panel? It doesn’t look that good, that the sections at the top of the page can’t be shown all at the same time. It would be much better, if you could see them all and choose the one needed, without “searching” for them in the “pull down” menu...
Re: [einslistir] How to change user rights?
By Dave - May 8, 2008
You can safely give the customer administrator access to a section without giving them access to the admin menu. Would it work to give the custom admin access to all sections (doesn't include the admin menu) or that particular section? Or will there be multiple users in that section whose content you want to keep separate from each other?
And for the interface design, yes, we have a design in the works with a left navigation that will allow more sections to be displayed at the same time. Also, if you like you can design your own interface and use that by modifying the /lib/menu/header.php or footer.php file.
Hope that helps!
And for the interface design, yes, we have a design in the works with a left navigation that will allow more sections to be displayed at the same time. Also, if you like you can design your own interface and use that by modifying the /lib/menu/header.php or footer.php file.
Hope that helps!
Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
interactivetools.com
Re: [Dave] How to change user rights?
By einslistir - May 8, 2008
Thanks, Dave - once again! I figured out how to change the user rights, just as you mentioned. Of course!
Regarding the administration layout, I just would like to know, how I change the view of the sections at the top. Isn’t it a little bit risky for me to try changing the header or footer file in /lib/menu/?
Regarding the administration layout, I just would like to know, how I change the view of the sections at the top. Isn’t it a little bit risky for me to try changing the header or footer file in /lib/menu/?
Re: [einslistir] How to change user rights?
By Dave - May 8, 2008
Just make a backup first of header.php and footer.php. Then you can change back if you have a problem.
If you look in /lib/menus/header.php there's a setting ($maxMenus = 5) that lets you set how many menus to display before showing the dropdown.
Also, in /lib/menus/home.php there's a setting ($showHomeMenu = false) that you can set to "true" to show a menu list on the homepage (the page you see when you first login and when you click the top left logo).
These are undocumented features for advanced users but maybe they'll be of help? Hope so. If it breaks just use your backups.
Let me know if you need anything else.
If you look in /lib/menus/header.php there's a setting ($maxMenus = 5) that lets you set how many menus to display before showing the dropdown.
Also, in /lib/menus/home.php there's a setting ($showHomeMenu = false) that you can set to "true" to show a menu list on the homepage (the page you see when you first login and when you click the top left logo).
These are undocumented features for advanced users but maybe they'll be of help? Hope so. If it breaks just use your backups.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
interactivetools.com