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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/en/rst/administering/users.rst | 64 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/en/rst/using/preferences.rst | 75 |
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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). |