4.1 Roles

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This feature allows you to set up and manage default and custom roles and permissions for different user groups on your deployment. Each deployment has a default “Admin” and "Member" role, which cannot be deleted. The default “Admin” role allows for full control over ALL functionality on your deployment, while the default "Member" role only grants access to edit their own posts. "Member" role can be edited to update the permissions. "Admin" role cannot be edited to update the permissions.

The setup in this guide is demonstrated in the below video as well. You can watch and follow the guide at the same time!

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Video setup guide

Video coming soon

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Setup Guide

To access the roles management page, on the sidebar, click on Settings

Settings button on the Ushahidi Platform sidebar.

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Then, click on Roles

Settings list page. Roles button highlighted.

You’ll be redirected to a page with a list of all existing roles - default & custom roles (created by admins if any exist).

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4.1.1 Add Role

To add a custom user role, click on the yellow Add icon

Click on the 'add role' button to add a new role.

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Add the following details

• Name: Provide a name for this new custom role

• Description: Provide a brief description of what/who this custom role has been created for

• Set your permissions. Below is a brief breakdown of what permissions get granted to users on selecting the options provided.

  • Manage Users: Allows for;

    • Viewing Users

    • Adding, Editing, Deleting Users

    • and Changing roles for Users

  • Manage Posts: Allows for;

    • Viewing posts

    • Editing and Deleting Posts

    • Publishing posts (Setting specific audiences to view )

    • Adding posts to collections

    • Creating new collections

  • Manage Settings: Allows for managing;

    • General Settings

    • Map Settings

    • Data Sources

    • Surveys

    • Categories

  • Bulk Data import and Export: Allows for upload of data via CSV files and exporting files.

  • Edit their own posts: Allows for editing of posts submitted by user

  • Manage collections and saved searches: Allows for

    • Addition posts to all saved searches/collections on

    • Removing posts from all saved searches/collections

    • Editing all saved searches/collections

    • Deleting all saved searches/collections

• Click on Save.

The add role page contains a role name, description, and preferred permissions.

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4.1.2 Edit Role

To edit a role, click on a role from the list provided to you.

Click on a role from the Role - "Test123 Role" highlighted

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Next:

• On redirection to the edit page, make your desired changes to the role (i.e fill out details as directed in the Add role section)

• Click on Save to update the role.

Adding details to a new role. Name, description and permission fields available.

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4.1.3 Delete Role

To delete a role, click on a role from the Roles management list page

Selecting a role "Test123 Role" in the roles list.

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Then, click on the Delete button at the bottom of the page

Click the DELETE button

A pop up box will appear on the top of the page, prompting you to confirm whether you would like to delete the custom role. If:

• You would like to proceed with deletion, click on Delete

• You would not like to proceed with deletion, click on Cancel

Delete role confirmation pop-up