Administrator Policy
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Learn moreThe 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 |
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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.
See Also¶
Support the team building MODX with a monthly donation.
The budget raised through OpenCollective is transparent, including payouts, and any contributor can apply to be paid for their work on MODX.
Backers
Budget
$311 per month—let's make that $500!
Learn more