User Group Manager

The User Group Manager component allows the creation of groups, to manage user permissions.

Select the User Group Manager in the site-tree and open in a new window.  You will see a view similar to the following.

Normally when sites are created in the Server Manager they are provided with two User Groups, the Visitor user goup and the Registered Visitor user group. As the Site Owner you are able to see both groups, and will be able to see any other groups that get created.

There is only one member of the Site Owner user group at a time. Only the Server Owner can change the Site Owner.

It is important to understand that users can only see User Groups below their own in the control hierarchy, and can never see their own User Group. A user cannot access their own User Group control otherwise they would be able to change their own permissions. So, even as Site Owner, yuo will not see the Site Owner user group displayed on the User Group Manager surface.

Custom User Groups

In addition to any User Groups that are provided withthe site on creation, any number of additional User Groups can be created by right-clicking on the User Group Manager surface. Control Rules can then be created between user groups, by right-clicking on the controlling-group, selecting 'Create Control Rule' and then drawing a connector to the controlled-group.

In the above example the 'Manager' group has control over the 'Staff' group. This enables delegation of tasks to the manager-group, for example, editorial decisions, order-processing or other work-flow tasks.

An unlimited number of user groups and levels can be created to allow for flexible management within large Enterprises.

The position of a User Group on the User Group Manager surface has significance, and reflects the control hierarchy. In the example above it is not possible to drag the 'Staff' group to a position above the 'Manager' group.