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It seems to me that when I create a new user group they have access to everything and I maybe only want them to have access to one thing e.g. com_content.

I have to painstakingly change the priviledges for all items to deny and then leave only the one I want on. I'd prefer if they were denied by default.

Is there a quicker or easier way to acheive this?

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You could create a system plugin that checks:

  • admin / site
  • component
  • usergroup

and when the values do not meet you're requirements, then redirect to a com_content page (maybe with a warning).

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  • I guess I could, it seems like overkill to build a plugin for each user group just for this reason, especially as it then needs to be supported/maintained for its lifecycle as the core already does this. Not a bad idea though, I think it would be a reasonably simple plugin right? – Eoin Jul 10 '20 at 14:09
  • Why not just create one plugin that redirects all components except "com_content" if the user group is > the highest id that you currently have for your usergroups in your database? And maybe add a parameter to exclude specific new User Groups that you might add in the future. – pe7er Jul 13 '20 at 14:12
  • I guess if there are different use cases e.g. content writer, graphic designer they will have access to diffferent components. So then I'm into plugins for each use case. I think in terms of maintainability it's probably best to use the core for this purpose. Interesting idea though, I'd like to build that plugin just so I can understand how they work. – Eoin Jul 13 '20 at 14:25

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