solved Does the "normal user" group category include "power users"?

researchcooperative
@researchcooperative
8 years ago
694 posts
When selecting which group of users to display a form field to, does selecting only "normal user" exclude or include "power user"?

I ask because the default display setting for password fields in the user account form is "normal user", and we are warned not to change the password settings. But does this mean that "power users" will not be able to reset their passwords?


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PJ Matthews, Kyoto
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updated by @researchcooperative: 04/08/17 03:45:49AM
paul
@paul
8 years ago
4,326 posts
Power Users are included as 'normal' users.


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Paul Asher - JR Developer and System Import Specialist
researchcooperative
@researchcooperative
8 years ago
694 posts
Thanks.

So in effect, "Power users" can be thought of as "Normal Plus" users...

This leads to a further question....

When we are setting up field display options for the Account setup form, when seeking new members openly from the world, which is better as a display option: "All users (including logged-out)", "Logged out users", or "Normal users"?

My first guess is that "Normal users" would not work because they have to be logged in to see anything, in which case they don't see a signup form, since they must be already signed up to have login access. This leaves either "All users (including logged-out)", or "Logged out users".

Since anyone who is not logged in is essentially invisible, how do these two "logged out" groups differ?


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PJ Matthews, Kyoto
Migrated from Ning 2.0. Now at Jamroom 6 beta and using Jamroom Hosting for The Research Cooperative (researchcooperative.org)

updated by @researchcooperative: 12/30/16 09:08:29PM
paul
@paul
8 years ago
4,326 posts
I'd set it to "All users (including logged-out)". That's what I've done in the past and it works ok.
Remember that the field group option is 'multiple-choice' so its setup is very flexible.


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Paul Asher - JR Developer and System Import Specialist
brian
@brian
7 years ago
10,148 posts
Just to add to those post - there are only 3 "types" of USER accounts in Jamroom (the "user_group" key in the User datastore):

- "master" - user is a MASTER admin
- "admin" - user is a PROFILE admin
- "user" - everyone else


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
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