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Understanding user site-wide access

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Overview

The Edlio CMS provides different site-wide access levels to help you manage responsibilities and focus users on their specific website areas. This article explains the various user site-wide acess types and their capabilities.

User Site-wide Access Levels

1. Admin-Level Access

Super Administrators

  • Available on websites purchased from August 2023 onwards

  • Can add, remove, and edit both super administrator and website administrator accounts

  • Have the same website privileges as website administrators

  • Should be limited to your most trusted team members

Legacy Admin Access

  • For websites purchased before August 2023

  • Identified by the username "admin"

  • The only account that can manage website administrators

  • Otherwise has the same privileges as website administrators

  • Best used only when you need to manage website administrators

2. Website Administrators

  • Trusted individuals who help manage the entire website and update regular user accounts

  • To designate someone as a website administrator:

    • Log in with the super admin account

    • Check the "Website Administrators" box in their profile

3. Standard User Accounts

  • Default account type for new users

  • Limited to managing their assigned areas (pages, photos, videos, calendar)

  • Can be granted access to specific categories, features, and password-protected areas

4. Minimal Access User Accounts

  • Cannot access the admin site

  • Unable to create or edit content

  • Can still appear in the staff directory

  • Can access password-protected areas if authorized

Permissions Comparison

Each site-wide access type has specific capabilities. For a visual comparison of what each user type can do, refer to the permissions chart.

user type permissions

Best Practices

  • Change default passwords immediately

  • Update passwords regularly

  • Limit super administrators to 1-2 people

  • Only use the "admin" account when managing website administrators

  • Never share the admin account

  • Limit website administrators to 3-5 people

  • Delegate site sections appropriately (department chairs, club advisors, coaches, etc.)

  • Use unique email addresses for all accounts (required for password resets)

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