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[[Administrators|Admins]] can do anything and go anywhere in the site, however only the [[Primary Administrator|primary admin]] may '''assign or remove admin rights''' for other users.
The [[Administrator|Admin]] (short for Administrator) can do anything and go anywhere in the site.  The Admin can edit their profile like any other user.


== Create new admins ==
==Assigning users the role of admin==


In order to assign an existing user on a Moodle site as an admin, one must first login as the primary admin user for that site. Then:
To assign a user the role of admin in Moodle 1.7 onwards:
#Access ''Administration > Users > Permissions > Assign system roles''.
#Choose the administrator role to assign.
#Select a user in the potential users list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add it to the existing users list.


# On the Moodle site's home page, locate the "'''Administration'''" sideblock
Note: Users should only be assigned the role of admin (i.e. a role with the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/site:doanything|moodle/site:doanything]] set to allow) in the system context.
# Click on the "'''Users'''" link
# Click on the "'''Assign admins'''" link
# Select any of the users from the right column ('potential admins') of the screen and then click the "'''<'''" button.


== Removing admin rights ==
==Primary administrators==


Follow the instructions above but select the existing admin from the left hand side and click the "'''>'''" button instead.
In versions of Moodle prior to 1.7, only the [[Primary administrator pre-1.7|primary admin]] could create admins or remove admin rights for other users. In Moodle 1.7 onwards there is no primary administrator. However, a duplicate administrator role may be created with slightly fewer capabilities allowed.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Site administrators]] in Moodle 2.0 onwards
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=36856 I lost my administrator's rights] forum discussion
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=36856 I lost my administrator's rights] forum discussion
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=43562 How to create an extra admin account]
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=43562 How to create an extra admin account]


[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Roles]]


[[fr:Choisir les administrateurs]]
[[fr:Choisir les administrateurs]]
[[ja:管理者の割り当て]]
[[de:Administrator-Rolle]]

Latest revision as of 09:28, 6 May 2010

The Admin (short for Administrator) can do anything and go anywhere in the site. The Admin can edit their profile like any other user.

Assigning users the role of admin

To assign a user the role of admin in Moodle 1.7 onwards:

  1. Access Administration > Users > Permissions > Assign system roles.
  2. Choose the administrator role to assign.
  3. Select a user in the potential users list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add it to the existing users list.

Note: Users should only be assigned the role of admin (i.e. a role with the capability moodle/site:doanything set to allow) in the system context.

Primary administrators

In versions of Moodle prior to 1.7, only the primary admin could create admins or remove admin rights for other users. In Moodle 1.7 onwards there is no primary administrator. However, a duplicate administrator role may be created with slightly fewer capabilities allowed.

See also