XF 2.1 Admin CP Access

[Alfuzzy]

I'm setting up user groups & permissions for my new XF 2.1 install (which is a migration from a vB4 site). More specifically I'm setting up Admins & Super Moderators.

My question is...do staff members setup as Moderators/Super Moderators have access to the XF 2.1 AdminCP...or is this strictly for staff members in the Admin/Super Admin usergroup? These Moderator members have also been added to the Staff Moderator list in the XF AdminCP.

The reason I ask...in my vB4 website...staff members in the moderator & admin user groups both had access to the vB4 AdminCP...difference being each had different Admin Tools available to them.

Thanks

 

[jeb35]

They must be set as admins to access admin cp.

 

[Alfuzzy]

Just so I understand 100%. Only staff members that are in the Administrator user group have access to the AdminCP...and anyone in the Moderator usergroup...do not have AdminCP access. Is this correct?

If I wanted these Super Moderators to have access to a limited amount of AdminCP functions...would I make them part of the Admin usergroup...then add them to the Admin list in the AdminCP...but then set their badge & title as "Moderator"?

Maybe I could create a 2nd Admin usergroup & call it Admin 2 (as an example)...and this group would contain Super Moderators with limited AdminCP tool access.

Thanks

 

[Paul B]

User groups do not denote status.

Only accounts promoted to administrator status can access the ACP.

 

[Harpers Tate]

Access to the AdminCP is not determined by a UserGroup. A SuperAdmin (typically the forum owner, say) has to allocate Administrators using the AdminCP itself. That is quite separate from UserGroup assignment and permissions.

 

[Alfuzzy]

Access to the AdminCP is not determined by a UserGroup. A SuperAdmin (typically the forum owner, say) has to allocate Administrators using the AdminCP itself. That is quite separate from UserGroup assignment and permissions.

Sorry...I probably didn't explain things well. I do have a list of assigned Moderators & an assigned list of Admins. I probably shouldn't have used the usergroup terminology.

 

[Paul B]

To clarify, user groups and permissions apply to the front end only.

It is the moderator and administrator status which determines whether a member can moderate content or access the ACP.

Administrators can have their permissions within the ACP limited by setting them as a regular administrator and checking/unchecking the areas as required.

 

[Alfuzzy]

Awesome! That's a great way of separating things...front end vs. back end permisisons.

Thanks

 

[BubbaLovesCheese]

To clarify, user groups and permissions apply to the front end only.

It is the moderator and administrator status which determines whether a member can moderate content or access the ACP.

Administrators can have their permissions within the ACP limited by setting them as a regular administrator and checking/unchecking the areas as required.

Thank you. This answer helps. I think the confusion for me stems from there being a default user group called "Administrative" and them not having anything to do with the Administrative Control Panel.

I would suggest to maybe remain this default group to something without the word "Admin*" in it.