See the roles and what they give
You are an administrator. The page Access control shows every role on one screen: nothing is changed from it.
🔍 Open the list
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In the left sidebar, at the bottom, click Administration.
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Under SECURITY, click Access Control. The page Access control lists the roles.
Each line shows:
| Column | What it says |
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| Role | The name of the role, and under it its identifier, for example role:default/astrolabe-administrator |
| Members | Who holds it, for example 2 groups + 1 person |
| Access | The first plugins the role reaches, then +8 for the others |
| Origin | File (with a padlock) for a role of the configuration file, Editable for a role made in Astrolabe |
- To find a role, type its name in Search a role. The list Origin keeps All, Editable or File roles.
👥 See who holds a role
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Click the line of the role, for example Administrator.
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The tab Members lists the groups and the people of the role. People in the group says how many people a group holds.
🔑 See what a role gives
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On the page of the role, click the tab Rights.
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Read one line per plugin. A green tick under Read, Create, Update or Delete means the role gives it, a dash means it does not.
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On a line with Advanced (2), click it: the list shows the other permissions of the plugin, each one allowed, refused or under conditions.
A role that gives nothing says This role gives no right.
🔒 A role of the file
On a role tagged File, a notice says This role comes from the configuration file, it cannot be changed here. For Administrator, it adds To manage the administrators, add or remove a person in the group Astrolabe administrators. and a button Open the group. Click it to reach Groups.
✅ That's it!