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Backend Users¶

You can manage backend users using the SYSTEM > Backend users module.

This module makes it possible to search and filter users. They can also be edited, deleted and disabled.

Tip

See section Backend Privileges for more information on special backend user roles "admin" and "system maintainers".

Default Editors in the Introduction Package¶

The Introduction Package will create two default editors and groups for you: "simple_editor" and "advanced_editor".

Hint

The following steps assume that the editors "simple_editor" and "advanced_editor exist". In some versions of the "Introduction Package", they will not get created.

If these users do not exist in your installation, please follow the steps in Create Default Users before you continue.

Simulate User¶

"simple_editor"¶

The simplest way to check out another user (when one is an administrator) is to use the "simulate user" feature:

The last action icon lets us simulate another user

And here is what "simple_editor" sees when accessing the TYPO3 CMS backend:

$The backend view for the "simple\_editor"$

As you can see, this user only has access to the "Page" module. Furthermore its view of the page tree is also limited to the branch starting with the "Content examples" page.

To switch back to the admin account, click on the user's name in the top bar and click the "Exit" button (note that this button normally reads "Logout").

"advanced_editor"¶

Now try doing the same with the "advanced_editor". You should see the following after switching user:

$The backend view for the "advanced\_editor"$

The "advanced_editor" is allowed to use more modules than "simple_editor" but doesn't have any access to the page tree. This is probably a bug of the Introduction Package, but it makes for a good exercise for changing user rights in the next chapters.

Note

User records can also be accessed using the WEB > List module and clicking on the root node (the one with the TYPO3 CMS logo).

Viewing backend users in the List module