Administrator Policy

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The Administrator Policy¶

This policy is packaged into MODX and is given to users on the 'mgr' context who want to have full access to managing MODX content.

Default Permissions¶

Name	Description of Access
about	The About page.
access_permissions	Any Access Permission-related pages and actions.
action_ok
actions	The Actions page.
change_password	User can change their user password.
change_profile	User can change their profile.
content_types	The Content Types page.
create	Basic "create" access on objects.
credits	View the Credits page.
customize_forms	View and manage the Customizing the Manager page.
database	The System Info page
database_truncate	The ability to truncate a database table.
delete_category	To delete or remove any Categories.
delete_chunk	To delete or remove any Chunks.
delete_context	To delete or remove any Contexts.
delete_document	To delete or remove any Resources.
delete_eventlog	To empty the Event Log.
delete_plugin	To delete or remove any Plugins.
delete_snippet	To delete or remove any Snippets.
delete_template	To delete or remove any Templates.
delete_tv	To delete or remove any Template Variables.
delete_role	To delete or remove any Roles.
delete_user	To delete or remove any Users.
edit_category	To edit any Categories.
edit_chunk	To edit any Chunks.
edit_context	To edit any Contexts.
edit_document	To edit any Resources.
edit_locked	Allows a user to override a lock and edit a locked Resource.
edit_parser
edit_plugin	To edit any Plugins.
edit_role	To edit any Roles.
edit_snippet	To edit any Snippets.
edit_template	To edit any Templates.
edit_tv	To edit any Template Variables.
edit_user	To edit any User.
element_tree	The ability to view the Elements Tree on the left nav.
empty_cache	To empty the site cache.
export_static	To export the site to static HTML.
file_manager	To use the file manager, including creating/deleting files.
file_tree	To view the Files Tree on the left nav.
flush_sessions	Can flush Sessions across the site.
frames	To use the MODX Manager UI at all.
help	To view the Help page.
home	To view the Welcome page.
import_static	To view or use the Import pages.
languages	To edit or view Lexicon Languages.
lexicons	To edit or view Lexicons and Internationalization.
list	Basic permission to "list" any object. List means to get a collection of objects.
load	Basic permission to "load" any object, or be able to return it as an instance at all.
logout	To be able to logout as a user.
logs	To view the logs, such as error and manager logs.
menus	To edit or save any top Menu items.
messages	To send or view any personal Messages.
namespaces	To edit or view Namespaces.
new_category	To create a new Category.
new_chunk	To create a new Chunk.
new_context	To create a new Context.
new_document	To create a new Resources.
new_plugin	To create a new Plugin.
new_role	To create a new Role.
new_snippet	To create a new Snippet.
new_template	To create a new Template.
new_tv	To create a new Template Variable.
new_user	To create a new User.
packages	To use any Transport Packages in the Package Management system.
property_sets	To view and edit Properties and Property Sets.
providers	To view and edit Providers across the site.
publish_document	To publish or unpublish any Resource.
purge_deleted	To empty the Recycle Bin.
remove	Basic permission to remove any object.
remove_locks	To remove all existing Locks throughout the site.
resource_tree	To view the Resource Tree in the left nav.
save	Basic save permission for any object.
save_category	To save any Categories.
save_chunk	To save any Chunks.
save_context	To save any Contexts.
save_document	To save any Resources.
save_plugin	To save any Plugins.
save_role	To save any Roles.
save_snippet	To save any Snippets.
save_template	To save any Templates.
save_tv	To save any Template Variables.
save_user	To save any User.
search	To use the Search page.
settings	To view and edit any System Settings.
steal_locks	To "steal" locks, overriding a current lock on a document.
unlock_element_properties	To be able to edit the default properties for any Element.
view	Basic permission to "view" any object.
view_category	To view any Categories.
view_chunk	To view any Chunks.
view_context	To view any Contexts.
view_document	To view any Resources.
view_eventlog	To view the Event Log.
view_offline
view_plugin	To view any Plugins.
view_role	To view any Roles.
view_snippet	To view any Snippets.
view_template	To view any Templates.
view_tv	To view any Template Variables.
view_unpublished	To view any unpublished Resources.
view_user	To view any User.
workspaces	To utilize Package Management.

Custom Permissions¶

If you have created your own actions and menu items (e.g. if you have created a Custom Manager Page), then you can define custom permission items when you create the menu item (System --> Actions --> Create Menu) that correspond to permissions listed here.

Administrator Policy

The Administrator Policy¶

Default Permissions¶

Custom Permissions¶

See Also¶