Default Security Roles

Your Website includes three (3) default Security Roles.

• Administrator: This role permits page full access to add, delete and edit all pages and modules. This role also gives full access to the Admin pages.
• Registered Users: This role permits page and/or module access to registered users of your portal. This role requires users to be logged in to the site. All users are automatically added to the Registered Users security role, unless the Authorized check box is unchecked.
• Subscribers: All Registered Users are automatically added to this role upon registration. ( i.e. this role is set as Auto Assignment)  Authenticated users can unsubscribe or re-subscribe to this role under Membership Services on the User Account module.  The Administrator can choose to delete this role, or change it's settings as required.

Virtual Security Roles

In addition, four (4) 'virtual roles' exist called Unauthenticated Users, All Users and Page Editors. The Unauthenticated Users and All Users roles are listed on Module and Page Settings under Permissions. Below is definition of each role and the areas that they apply.

• All Users: This role is displayed on the page and module setting pages, but not on the Security Roles list under the Admin > Site Settings page. This role permits page and/or module access to all users. This role does not require users to be logged in or registered on your site.
• Unauthenticated Users: This role is displayed on the page and module setting pages, but not on the Security Roles list under the Admin > Site Settings page.  Modules and pages checked for this role only are displayed only to users that are not logged in to your portal. Once a user is logged in to your portal, they become an 'authenticated user' and the pages/modules checked for 'Unauthenticated Users' are no longer displayed.
• Module Editors: Module Editors describes any user which has been given Edit permissions on a module. You will not find the word Module Editor used throughout the portal, rather it is a commonly used term when describing a person's role access. 
• Page Editors: Page Editors describes any user which has been given Edit permissions on a page. You will not find the word Page Editor used throughout the portal, rather it is a commonly used term when describing a person's role access. 

Overview of Security Role Settings

Security Roles can be configured in a number of ways to change the way users can access roles.  The following options are available.

• Public Role: Roles set as public enable all registered users to be able to subscribe or unsubscribe to the role.  Public Roles are managed by authenticated users under Membership Services on the User Account module. 
• Private Role: When a role is not set as public, it is a private role.  Only Administrators have access to manage user access to these roles, unless the role includes an RSVP Code.
• RSVP Code: When a role includes an RSVP code, users can subscribe to the role by entering the code into a text box under Manage Services on their profile. This provides a quick way to subscribe and also enables subscriptions to be limited to those with the code if the role is set as Private.
• RSVP Link: The RSVP link setting automatically adds a user to that role when they go to the RSVP link. This provides a very easy way of subscribing to a role.
• Auto Assignment: All registered users are automatically added to these roles upon registration. If the role is also set as Public, users can unsubscribe and unsubscribe to it.  If the role is set as Private, only Administrators can manage user access.