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==Role export== | ==Role export== | ||
To export role definition: | |||
#Go to ''Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles''. | |||
#Click on a role name | |||
#Click "Export" button | |||
#XML file containing definition of the role is downloaded to your computer. | |||
== | The definition file includes following data: | ||
* role name and description | |||
* allowed context levels | |||
* allow setting for role assignment, overrides and role switching | |||
* list of permissions at the system level | |||
==Create new role from definition== | |||
To create new role: | |||
#Go to ''Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles''. | |||
#Click "Add a new role button" | |||
#Upload preset | |||
#Click "Continue" | |||
#Review new role and scroll down and click "Create this role" | |||
==Reset existing role to definition== | |||
To reset role: | |||
#Go to ''Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles''. | |||
#Click on a role name | |||
#Click "Reset" button | |||
#Upload preset | |||
#Select required reset options | |||
#Click "Continue" | |||
#Review changes of role definition and scroll down and click "Save changes" | |||
[[Category:Site administration]] | [[Category:Site administration]] |
Revision as of 10:37, 31 October 2013
Role export
To export role definition:
- Go to Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles.
- Click on a role name
- Click "Export" button
- XML file containing definition of the role is downloaded to your computer.
The definition file includes following data:
- role name and description
- allowed context levels
- allow setting for role assignment, overrides and role switching
- list of permissions at the system level
Create new role from definition
To create new role:
- Go to Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles.
- Click "Add a new role button"
- Upload preset
- Click "Continue"
- Review new role and scroll down and click "Create this role"
Reset existing role to definition
To reset role:
- Go to Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles.
- Click on a role name
- Click "Reset" button
- Upload preset
- Select required reset options
- Click "Continue"
- Review changes of role definition and scroll down and click "Save changes"