Block permissions

Hiding blocks from certain users

Template:Moodle 1.9 From Moodle 1.9 there is a moodle/block:view capability which allows control of which users can view blocks from the roles system. This feature works with all blocks (including third party blocks)

Example: Hiding course block from guests

• Login as a user who has permission to control blocks on the page you are interested in (e.g. teacher/admin)
• At the top of every block there should be a face-and-mask icon, the mouseover tooltop says "assign roles", click this icon on the top of the course block
• Click on "override roles" to switch to viewing role overrides
• Choose the "Guest" role from the list of roles
• Change the View Block permission to prevent
• Save changes
• Guests should no longer be able to see the course block