There are different types of Drupal users. Some just need to be able to quickly change text, embed video, or update images. Other users may work in more of a developer aspect and have the responsibility of designing the structure of the site. Still others may just be concerned with user management.

These different groups of users have been categorized into roles in the OSU Drupal installation.  Different roles usually have different sets of tools available to them on a Drupal site.  Central Web Services provides free training for this entire range of users, for all members of the OSU Community: staff, faculty, and students. Following are the default roles that each OSU Drupal 6 site has upon initial installation, what each role can do within a site, and the recommended training path for each.

OSU Drupal 7 Training Matrix
Site Level Roles
Role Main Function Permissions Include Recommended Training
Anonymous
  • Audience
  • View permitted content
  • None
Authenticated
  • Registered site user
  • Change own profile
  • OSU Drupal 7 Basics
  • Open Lab
Group User
  • Provided to users who will be working strictly within a group context
  • This role works in combination with one of the group level roles shown above
  • Access Administrative toolbar
  • Access Media library
  • Access Content list
  • OSU Drupal 7 Basics
  • Open Lab
Author
  • Contribute & edit content sitewide
  • Create, edit, & publish all default content types
  • Upload & embed media such as images and video
  • Use Full-HTML input to add in-line CSS styles to text and objects
  • Administer Menus
  • Administer Taxonomy
  • Open Lab
Manager
  • User management sitewide
  • May contribute & edit content

 All permissions that Authors have, plus

  • Add new users through Drupal interface
  • Raise or lower existing user access level
  • Open Lab
Architect
  • Develop site structure
  • User management sitewide
  • May contribute & edit content sitewide

 All permissions that others have, plus:

  • Add new users through Drupal interface
  • Raise or lower existing user access level
  • Create custom Access Roles
  • Create custom Permission Sets
  • Ability to change site settings
  • Change Themes
  • Open Lab
Group Level Roles
Role Main Function Permissions Include Recommended Training
Group Affiliate
  • Someone who is affiliated with a group but who is not a main member (like guest faculty, as an example)
  • View permitted group content
  • Change own profile
  • OSU Drupal 7 Basics
  • Open Lab
Group Member
  • Associated with a group (like an employee of a department, as an example)
  • View permitted group content
  • Change own profile
  • OSU Drupal 7 Basics
  • Open Lab
Group Author
  • Content contributor within group
  • View permitted group content
  • Change own profile
  • Change other group member profiles
  • Add, edit, and delete group content
  • OSU Drupal 7 Basics
  • OSU Drupal 7 Features
  • OSU Drupal 7 Paragraphs
  • Open Lab
Group Manager
  • Content contributor within group
  • Manages group

All permissions that Group Authors have, plus:

  • Manages users in group
  • Manages group information
  • OSU Drupal 7 Basics
  • OSU Drupal 7 Features
  • OSU Drupal 7 Paragraphs
  • OSU Drupal 7 Group Management
  • Open Lab