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*This allows a user to switch temporarily to another role so that they can see what the course would look like to someone with that role. | {{Capabilities}} | ||
*The roles available in the "Switch role to..." drop-down menu are | *This allows a user to switch temporarily to another role in ''Settings > Switch role to'' so that they can see what the course would look like to someone with that role. | ||
*The roles available in the "Switch role to..." drop-down menu are set in 'Allow role switches' in ''Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles''. | |||
*A user can only switch to roles he/she can assign. That means he/she needs moodle/role:assign at the course context as well the correct settings in the "Allow role assignments" setting. | *A user can only switch to roles he/she can assign. That means he/she needs moodle/role:assign at the course context as well the correct settings in the "Allow role assignments" setting. | ||
'''WARNING!''' This facility does not always give you a true picture of what the course would look like to someone with that role. It is recommended you have a "test" user with the appropriate role who can be used to give a more accurate view. | |||
[[File:switch role to.png]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Capabilities/moodle/user:loginas|moodle/user:loginas]] | *[[Managing roles]] | ||
*The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/user:loginas|moodle/user:loginas]] | |||
[[Category:Capabilities|Role]] | [[Category:Capabilities|Role]] | ||
Revision as of 08:18, 25 April 2012
- This allows a user to switch temporarily to another role in Settings > Switch role to so that they can see what the course would look like to someone with that role.
- The roles available in the "Switch role to..." drop-down menu are set in 'Allow role switches' in Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles.
- A user can only switch to roles he/she can assign. That means he/she needs moodle/role:assign at the course context as well the correct settings in the "Allow role assignments" setting.
WARNING! This facility does not always give you a true picture of what the course would look like to someone with that role. It is recommended you have a "test" user with the appropriate role who can be used to give a more accurate view.
See also
- Managing roles
- The capability moodle/user:loginas
