User Types and Permission Types
Introduction
In LiveUser, you can define some kind of user types. This information is stored in the «liveuser_perm_user» table, in the «perm_type» field.
LiveUser provides a list of 6 different user types. Each type is defined by a constant inside LiveUser:
- anonymous : LIVEUSER_ANONYMOUS_TYPE_ID = 0
- user: LIVEUSER_USER_TYPE_ID = 1
- admin: LIVEUSER_ADMIN_TYPE_ID = 2
- area admin: LIVEUSER_AREAADMIN_TYPE_ID = 3
- super admin: LIVEUSER_SUPERADMIN_TYPE_ID = 4
- master admin: LIVEUSER_MASTERADMIN_TYPE_ID = 5
Only some of those values have an impact on how permissions and rights are handled within LiveUser.
User Types and Simple/Medium Level Managements
If the current permission level management is simple or medium (as specified in the LiveUser configuration file), rights are granted in 2 different ways depending on the user type.
User Type: anonymous, user, admin and area admin
For basic user types (anonymous, user, admin and area admin), rights are granted if specified as such in the «liveuser_userrights» and «liveuser_grouprights» tables.
Illustration
In the following example, the user type is set to anonymous, user, admin or area admin. In this case, user E will only be granted right 1. User F will be granted right 2, ...
From functional to technical point of view...
To implement this solution, you just need to specify in the «liveuser_perm_user» table a «perm_type» equal to 0, 1, 2 or 3 for the concerned user(s).
Example
«UserF» has been granted the «EVE_VIEW» right directly. His «perm_type» is equal to 3.
User Type: super and master admin
If a user is set as a super or a master admin, he is always granted all rights, even rights not defined in the system.
Illustration
In the next example, the user type is set to super or master admin. In this case, user G will automatically be granted all rights.
From functional to technical point of view...
To implement this solution, you just need to specify in the «liveuser_perm_user» table a «perm_type» equal to 4 or 5 for the concerned user(s).
Example
«UserG» has its «perm_type» equal to 4. This setting allows him to have all rights granted, for all areas.
User Types and Complex Level Management
If the current permission level management is complex (as specified in the LiveUser configuration file), rights are granted in 3 different ways depending on the user type.
User Type: anonymous, user and admin
For anonymous, user and admin types, rights are granted according to the contents of the «liveuser_userrights» and «liveuser_grouprights» tables.
Illustration
In the following example, the user type is set to anonymous, user or admin. User E will be granted rights 2, 3 & 4.
From functional to technical point of view...
To implement this solution, you just need to specify in the «liveuser_perm_user» table a «perm_type» equal to 0, 1 or 2 for the concerned user(s).
Example
«UserE» has been granted the «EVE_VIEW» right directly. His «perm_type» is equal to 2.
User Type: area admin
If a user is set as an area admin, LiveUser will verify whether the user is set as an administrator of one or more areas.
Illustration
In the following example, the user type is set to area admin. In this case, user F will be granted rights 4 and 3.
From functional to technical point of view...
To implement this solution, you need to:
- specify in the «liveuser_perm_user» table a «perm_type» equal to 3 for the concerned user(s).
- fill in the «liveuser_area_admin_areas» table
The «liveuser_area_admin_areas» Table
The «liveuser_area_admin_areas» table contains 2 fields:
- area_id: the area id the user will be able to manage
- perm_user_id: the concerned user id at permission level
| area_id | perm_user_id |
|---|---|
| 2 | 12 |
Example
«UserF» has been granted the «EVE_VIEW» right directly. «UserF» has been set as administrator of the «Event» area. His «perm_type» is equal to 3. He's granted all rights related to the «Event» area.
User Type: super and master admin
If a user is set as an super or a master admin, he is always granted all rights, even rights not defined in the system.
Example
In the next example, the user type is set to super or master admin. In this case, user G will automatically be granted all rights.
From functional to technical point of view...
To implement this solution, you just need to specify in the «liveuser_perm_user» table a «perm_type» equal to 4 or 5 for the concerned user(s).
Example
«UserG» has its «perm_type» equal to 4. This setting allows him to have all rights granted, for all areas.
