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diff --git a/docs/en/rst/administering/users.rst b/docs/en/rst/administering/users.rst
index 7d5b33399..3e3ab207f 100644
--- a/docs/en/rst/administering/users.rst
+++ b/docs/en/rst/administering/users.rst
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ fields:
- *Email Address*:
This is the user's full email address. Unless you turn off the
:param:`allowemailchange` parameter, users can change their
- login names themselves (to any valid email address).
+ email address to any other valid email address they control.
- *Login Name*:
- This is the user's login name, if it is (or can be) different from their email
- address (i.e. if the "use_email_as_login" parameter is switched off).
+ If the "use_email_as_login" parameter is switched off, the user also has
+ a separate login name, which is (or can be) different from their email
+ address.
- *Real Name*: The user's real name. Note that
Bugzilla does not require this to create an account.
@@ -71,9 +72,9 @@ fields:
If you want to disable an account, see Disable Text below.
- *Bugmail Disabled*:
- Mark this checkbox to disable bugmail and whinemail completely
- for this account. This checkbox replaces the data/nomail file
- which existed in older versions of Bugzilla.
+ Check this checkbox to disable bugmail and whinemail completely
+ for this account. Note that this does not prevent the user logging in or
+ taking any other action.
- *Disable Text*:
If you type anything in this box, including just a space, the
@@ -97,54 +98,15 @@ fields:
.. warning:: Don't disable all the administrator accounts!
- *<groupname>*:
- If you have created some groups, e.g. "securitysensitive", then
- checkboxes will appear here to allow you to add users to, or
- remove them from, these groups. The first checkbox gives the
+ Checkboxes will appear here to allow you to add users to, or
+ remove them from, permission groups. The first checkbox gives the
user the ability to add and remove other users as members of
- this group. The second checkbox adds the user himself as a member
+ this group. The second checkbox makes the user himself a member
of the group.
-- *canconfirm*:
- This field is only used if you have enabled the "unconfirmed"
- status. If you enable this for a user,
- that user can then move bugs from "Unconfirmed" to a "Confirmed"
- status (e.g.: "New" status).
-
-- *creategroups*:
- This option will allow a user to create and destroy groups in
- Bugzilla.
-
-- *editbugs*:
- Unless a user has this bit set, they can only edit those bugs
- for which they are the assignee or the reporter. Even if this
- option is unchecked, users can still add comments to bugs.
-
-- *editcomponents*:
- This flag allows a user to create new products and components,
- modify existing products and components, and destroy those that have
- no bugs associated with them. If a product or component has bugs
- associated with it, those bugs must be moved to a different product
- or component before Bugzilla will allow them to be destroyed.
-
-- *editkeywords*:
- If you use Bugzilla's keyword functionality, enabling this
- feature allows a user to create and destroy keywords. A keyword
- must be removed from any bugs upon which it is currently set
- before it can be destroyed.
-
-- *editusers*:
- This flag allows a user to do what you're doing right now: edit
- other users. This will allow those with the right to do so to
- remove administrator privileges from other users or grant them to
- themselves. Enable with care.
-
-- *tweakparams*:
- This flag allows a user to change Bugzilla's Params
- (using :file:`editparams.cgi`.)
-
-- *<productname>*:
- This allows an administrator to specify the products
- in which a user can see bugs.
+ Bugzilla has a number of built-in groups. For the full set of groups and their
+ capabilities, see :ref:`permissions`. This list will also contain any groups
+ you have created.
.. _createnewusers:
diff --git a/docs/en/rst/using/preferences.rst b/docs/en/rst/using/preferences.rst
index d61dc4f8a..f0ffc5c1a 100644
--- a/docs/en/rst/using/preferences.rst
+++ b/docs/en/rst/using/preferences.rst
@@ -144,52 +144,71 @@ API key' section of the page.
Permissions
===========
-This is a purely informative page which outlines your current
+This is an informational page which outlines your current
permissions on this installation of Bugzilla.
-A complete list of permissions in a default install of Bugzilla is below.
-Your administrator may have defined other permissions. Only users with
-*editusers* privileges can change the permissions of other users.
+A complete list of available permissions in a default install of Bugzilla is
+below. Your administrator may have defined other permissions. Only users with
+the *editusers* permission can change the permissions of other users.
admin
- Indicates user is an Administrator.
+ User is an administrator, which (in normal circumstances) means they can
+ do anything.
-bz_canusewhineatothers
- Indicates user can configure whine reports for other users.
-
-bz_canusewhines
- Indicates user can configure whine reports for self.
-
-bz_quip_moderators
- Indicates user can moderate quips.
+tweakparams
+ Permits user to change administration :ref:`Parameters <parameters>`, and
+ to enable, disable and change the default value of
+ :ref:`General Preferences <generalpreferences>`.
bz_sudoers
- Indicates user can perform actions as other users.
+ Permits user to impersonate and perform actions as other users. This is
+ useful for admins to reproduce problems with Bugzilla, such as permissions
+ problems, that other users see.
bz_sudo_protect
- Indicates user cannot be impersonated by other users.
-
-canconfirm
- Indicates user can confirm a bug or mark it a duplicate.
+ Indicates user cannot be impersonated by other users who have the
+ *bz_sudoers* permission.
creategroups
- Indicates user can create and destroy groups.
-
-editbugs
- Indicates user can edit all bug fields.
+ Permits user to create, delete and edit permission groups.
editclassifications
- Indicates user can create, destroy and edit classifications.
+ Permits user to create, delete and edit classifications.
editcomponents
- Indicates user can create, destroy and edit products, components,
+ Permits user to create, delete and edit products, components,
versions, milestones and flag types.
+ This capability can also be given on a per-product basis.
+
editkeywords
- Indicates user can create, destroy and edit keywords.
+ Permits user to create, delete and edit keywords.
editusers
- Indicates user can create, disable and edit users.
+ Permits user to create, disable and edit users.
-tweakparams
- Indicates user can change :ref:`Parameters <parameters>`.
+canconfirm
+ Permits user to confirm a bug (move it from UNCONFIRMED to
+ another status).
+
+ This permission is only used if you are using the UNCONFIRMED status in
+ any products. The *editbugs* permission implies this permission.
+
+ This capability can also be given on a per-product basis.
+
+editbugs
+ Permits user to edit all fields on a bug. Without this permission, users
+ can only edit bugs where they are the reporter or the assignee, or add
+ comments.
+
+ This capability can also be given on a per-product basis.
+
+bz_canusewhines
+ Permits user to configure whine reports to be sent to themselves.
+
+bz_canusewhineatothers
+ Permits user to configure whine reports to be sent to other users.
+
+bz_quip_moderators
+ Permits user to moderate the list of quips (pithy sayings at the top of
+ bug lists).