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A Group is exactly as it sounds, a group of Accounts that have all been given a specific set of Permissions. A Group can also be given custom properties.


To manage Groups, click on Account Manager "Groups" from the "Settings" menu in the OE Admin Toolbar.

Common examples of Groups:

  • Administrators is a group of Accounts usually provided with full Permissions
  • Editors is a group of Accounts that are often given editing Permissions without the power to publish to the live site
  • Guests is a group of Accounts often given limited Permissions, perhaps only being allowed to publish new stories within a forum.

Creating a New Group

To create a new Group, follow these easy steps:
  1. Click the "Add New Group" link, located under the Group Search area.
  2. Enter a name for your new group, then click "Finish".
  3. You will see a confirmation that your group was created, and be prompted to Edit the Group. Click the "Edit Group" button to continue.
  4. You will be taken to the Group Management page where you can set the properties for your new group.

Deleting a Group

To delete an existing group, follow these steps:

  1. Select the group you wish to delete using the Group Search or the list of groups under the search area.
  2. On the Group Management page for the unwanted group, click the "Delete Group" link, located above the list of members.
  3. You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the group. Click Yes.
  4. You will see a confirmation that your group has been deleted.
  5. Note: Deleting a group will not delete the accounts of users who are members of the group.
Group Management

Adding Users to a Group

Adding user account to a group can be done several ways:
  • From the Group Management page: In the field at the bottom of the Members area of the page, enter the e-mail address or username of the desired user account and click "Ok".
  • From the User Management page: In the Groups area, select the groups you wish the user to be member of, and click the "Save" link.

Permissions:

Setting the permissions on a group allows you to control what the members of that group will be able to see, and which OpenEdit tools they will have access to. For a description of individual permissions or for information on creating custom permissions, see the page on

Permissions

Custom Group Properties:

Here you can set the values for any custom group properties you have created.