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Web Platform Roles

Web permissions on the UK Web Platform are administered using roles. 

Anonymous User

Every visitor to your site, whether they have an account and log in or visit the site anonymously, is considered a user to Drupal. If a user is not logged in, then the user is considered an Anonymous user.

 

Authenticated User

Authenticated Users are users that are logged into your site. On the UK Web Platform users are authenticated with their linkblue credentials. Users can log into your site at [site-url]/user/login. By default, authenticated users have the same permissions as Anonymous Users. Sometimes you may want to limit access to content to just UK faculty, staff and students and you can filter with this role. 

 

Content Editor

The Content Editor role is the main role to add or edit content on your site. Content Editors can create and edit content using any of the standard content types including publishing, unpublishing and adding to site menus. Content Editors are limited in the content that they can delete on the site.

Request New User or Change in User Access

 

Content Manager

In addition to permissions of the Content Editors, Content Managers can delete content and manage some site configuration.

Request New User or Change in User Access

 

Site Builder

Site Builders are able to modify advanced configuration on your site. Site Builders can create and edit views, blocks, content types, etc. This role is restricted to advanced users.

Contact UK Web Comm. to request access to this role

 

Site Owner

This role currently has no additional permissions on the site. It is used to show who is listed as the Site Owner in the Digital Registry.

Governance Roles

Site Owner

The Site Owner is responsible for the digital property's strategic direction and acts as the designated approver for its property charter and user editing roles. UK Web Communications will seek approval from the Site Owner when making these types of site changes.

Content Strategy Governance and Goals

Contact UK Web Comm. to request updates to this role for your site 

University Web Comm Hosted Sites Additional Technical Roles

Coder

Users in this role have full access to their site's source code to extend functionality, but they are also responsible for the ongoing maintenance of that code. This work requires close coordination with the UK Web Communications team for code review and approval before publishing. Because this role entails a long-term commitment, Site Owners should consider this carefully before granting access.

Contact UK Web Comm to Request Access