I need to create (or edit) a non-administration role that can create and edit "lesser" user profiles. However, the only way to access the function seems to be on the Site Administration block, and I can't figure out how to make it show for non-admins. What am I missing?
Thank you.
The admin block should be visible if you are allowed to use any of the links it provides, and it should show only the links that you are allowed to access.
OK, the role has Allow for: Change site configuration, Create users, Delete users, Edit own user profile, Update user profiles, and everything in the "Users" section. Have I missed anything critical?
Thanks for the help so far. Does anyone have a clue about this?
Hi Brett,
Can you specify please what you want this role to be able to do and what you don't want this role to be able to do?
Can you also specify the purpose?
For example, capability:
Can you specify please what you want this role to be able to do and what you don't want this role to be able to do?
Can you also specify the purpose?
For example, capability:
- edit forums > yes
- edit profiles > no
- I WANT students to be able to edit forum contributions (I have them monitoring forums to make sure nobody uses foul language)
- I DO NOT want students to be able to edit profiles
Sorry for the confusion. The big picture is to have a set of users that are in total control of another group. Teachers should be able to enroll, track grades, update profiles, message, etc. ONLY their students. But this topic was just about creating a new user, without "higher level" privileges.
Again, thank you.
Again, thank you.
Brett - Creating a new user is a "higher level" privilege. The central thing to keep in mind is the context of a permission. They can either be site, course category, course, group, block or module levels. So the creation of a new user is something that really only makes sense on the site level. Peace - Anthony
I agree. The people paying me don't. So, no other options?
Looking back on the original post, Tim's response is accurate. If you have a capability that is considered part of site administration you will see those options. Is that not want you want or were hoping for? Peace - Anthony
Operative word: "should"
I'm trying to do more or less the same thing:
1. Created a role called "registrar"
2. Gave that role permission to create users.
3. Assigned some users to that role.
4. Logged in as one of those users.
5. No administration block to be seen, no way to create users.
Are we missing something, or should I file a bug?
I'm trying to do more or less the same thing:
1. Created a role called "registrar"
2. Gave that role permission to create users.
3. Assigned some users to that role.
4. Logged in as one of those users.
5. No administration block to be seen, no way to create users.
Are we missing something, or should I file a bug?
Are you building this role from scratch or working off a copy of another role?
I was working on having some helpers with enrolling students, editing profiles (so they can reset passwords) and creating courses. I tried a lot of different things. I tried building from scratch, working off teacher role and course creator role, but when I finally worked off the Administrator role, making a copy and then moving from the allow column back to the Unset column. I only kept the rights for those I needed them to do. It is working great...
Paula C
Well, it works for me in the latest 1.9.3+
To avoid doubt, the list of capabilities I gave my registrar role was:
moodle/site:uploadusers
moodle/user:create
moodle/user:delete
moodle/user:update
moodle/course:useremail
moodle/course:viewhiddenuserfields
moodle/site:viewfullnames
moodle/user:viewdetails
moodle/user:viewhiddendetails
(Basically I searched the define roles page for all the occurrences of 'user' and enabled the ones that seemed plausible.)
To avoid doubt, the list of capabilities I gave my registrar role was:
moodle/site:uploadusers
moodle/user:create
moodle/user:delete
moodle/user:update
moodle/course:useremail
moodle/course:viewhiddenuserfields
moodle/site:viewfullnames
moodle/user:viewdetails
moodle/user:viewhiddendetails
(Basically I searched the define roles page for all the occurrences of 'user' and enabled the ones that seemed plausible.)
Hi Tim,
An old thread I know, but I can't make this work in 2.1 without granting site admin permissions, any suggestions?
Many thanks
Paul
OK - found my own answer, courtesy of John Isner:
This could do with being more prominent in the Moodle 2.0 documentation, perhaps,
best
Paul
Re: Create limited admin roles (create and edit users)
I have give them the appropriate permissions in the "teacher" settings.
By overriding the Teacher role, you gave your teachers permissions that they have no way of using. That's because the Teacher role is assigned in the Course context, while the things you want to enable them to do (like create new accounts and edit profiles) are in the System context.
Create a NEW role with just the needed permissions and assign it to selected users using Site administration -> Users -> Permissions -> Assign System roles. Then reset the Teacher role using the Reset to defaults button.