Help:A Guide to User Groups

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Definition of User Groups 3 Examples of User Group Permissions for Instructors, Students, Etc. 4 Instructions for Adding Users to Groups 4.1 To add a user to one or more user groups 4.2 To remove a user from one or more user groups

[edit] Overview

Generally, a wiki is modeled on the ideal of open access for all. However, because the EDKB Wiki contains some classroom materials that should be neither read nor edited by the general public, we have found it necessary to restrict access to certain functions on the site. For example, none of the material is available to anonymous users. Additionally, while all registered users may read material, they must be given special access to edit pages.

Access to functions such as reading, editing, deleting, etc. is managed via User Groups.

For information on restricting access to individual pages, see the Guide to Restricting Pages

[edit] Definition of User Groups

The table below reflects the various user groups in the EDKB Wiki. Most of the names were pre-defined in the software. It is possible to belong to multiple user groups.

Name of the Group	Functions Allowed	Intended For	How Access is Granted
Users	Read unrestricted pages; No editing	All students.	Register on the site with a valid e-mail address.
Editors	Read unrestricted pages; Edit unrestricted pages; Create pages; Create categories; Upload files.	Some students.	Somebody from the "Bureaucrats" user group must add the user to the "Editors" group.
Bureaucrats	Manage user groups; Delete pages; Create restricted pages; Create categories; Read Unrestricted pages; Edit unrestricted pages; Upload files.	Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students.	Somebody from the "Sysops" user group must add the user to the "Bureaucrats" group.
Sysops	Format the wiki; Manage user groups; Delete pages; Create restricted pages; Create categories; Read unrestricted pages; Edit unrestricted pages; Upload files.	Wiki Project Leader; EDKB Wiki Development Team; Department Systems Specialist.	Somebody from the "Sysops" user group must add the user to the "Sysops" group.
nsInstructorRW nsInstructor_TalkRW	Read restricted pages in the "Instructor" namespace; Create and edit restricted pages in the "Instructor" namespace.	Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students.	Somebody from the "Bureaucrats" user group must add the user to the "nsInstructorRW" and "nsInstructor_TalkRW" groups. *Note that if you are a Bureaucrat, you may edit your own user groups.
nsStudentRO nsStudent_TalkRO	Read restricted pages in the "Student" namespace;	Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students, Some Undergrads	Somebody from the "Bureaucrats" user group must add the user to the "nsStudentRO" and "nsStudentRO" groups.
nsStudentRW nsStudent_TalkRW	Read restricted pages in the "Student" namespace; Create and edit restricted pages in the "Student namespace.	Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students, Some Undergrads	Somebody from the "Bureaucrats" user group must add the user to the "nsStudentRW" and "nsStudentRW" groups.

[edit] Examples of User Group Permissions for Instructors, Students, Etc.

• Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students
  • Bureaucrats
  • nsInstructorRW, nsInstructor_TalkRW
  • nsStudentRW, nsStudent_TalkRW
• Students who will use the wiki only to read material
  • Users
• Students who need to create or edit pages
  • Users
  • Editors
• Students who you would like to read restricted pages
  • Users
  • Editors
  • nsStudentRO, nsStudent_TalkRO
• Students who you you would like to read and edit restricted pages
  • Users
  • Editors
  • nsStudentRW, nsStudent_TalkRW

[edit] Instructions for Adding Users to Groups

[edit] To add a user to one or more user groups

1. Locate the "Special Pages" link in the left hand sidebar. It is in the toolbox under the search box. Click this link.

2. Scroll down to the bottom of the list of the special pages. Locate the "User Rights Management" link. Click this link.

3. Enter the name of the user in the text input box. Click the "Edit User Groups" button.

4. In the right-hand column, select the user group(s) to which you would like to add the user. You can select multiple groups using the CTRL key (PC) or the Apple key (Mac). Click the "Save User Groups" button.

[edit] To remove a user from one or more user groups

1. Follow steps 1 - 3 above.
2. In the left-hand column, select the user group(s) from which you would like to remove the user. You can select multiple groups using the CTRL key (PC) or the Apple key (Mac). Click the "Save User Groups" button.