VirtueMart - 1.1 User Manual
User Groups
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4.7.3. User Groups
User Groups are "Permission Groups" and used to restrict access to certain parts and functions of the
shop. Each user is assigned to a user group. By default registered customers are members of the group
"shopper".
shop. Each user is assigned to a user group. By default registered customers are members of the group
"shopper".
When can this be useful? Imagine you have a user, who wants to access the "Report" section of
the store. Usually this is restricted to admins and stoeradmins. If you assign this user to the admin/
storeadmin group, he will also be able to access other sensible parts of the store, where he could change
or delete important data. The solution is to add a new User Group called "Report", which will have
the same permissions as shoppers PLUS access to the "report" core module. After the Group has been
added, you can assign this user to the new group.
the store. Usually this is restricted to admins and stoeradmins. If you assign this user to the admin/
storeadmin group, he will also be able to access other sensible parts of the store, where he could change
or delete important data. The solution is to add a new User Group called "Report", which will have
the same permissions as shoppers PLUS access to the "report" core module. After the Group has been
added, you can assign this user to the new group.
User Groups can be added, modified and deleted from the User Group List ("Admin" # "User Groups").
Figure 4.60. VirtueMart Administration: User Group List
You can click on the name of an existing group to open the user group form.
Note
The groups "admin", "storeadmin" and "shopper" are key groups in VirtueMart and can't be
modified nor removed.
modified nor removed.
You can add a new Group by clicking on the "New" button in the toolbar. This opens the User Group
Form:
Form:
Figure 4.61. VirtueMart Administration: User Group Form