Forum - Security Groups
by Viindoo
Forum moderators and administrators as groups
Two groups - Forum Moderator and Forum Administrator - plus moderators per forum, with the validation, flagged, offensive and closed queues reserved to them.
Forum - Security Groups (technical name viin_website_forum_security_groups) is an Odoo 17.0 app for Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise and Viindoo Cloud, built for community manager.
At a Glance
The facts of Forum - Security Groups, version 0.1, in one place. Published by Viindoo.
How It Works
Assign the groups; set moderators on each forum.
Forum
Moderators.
User
Forum group.
Frontend
Moderation tools.
Posts
Backend list.
What You Get
Moderator and administrator groups
Moderators per forum
Queues reserved to moderators
Tag creation restricted
What This App Does Not Do
Read this before you buy. Everything below is something the app deliberately leaves to another app or to you.
Groups add to it.
Who Should Use Forum - Security Groups?
Community manager
Karen moderates Help without admin rights.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Forum - Security Groups do?
Two groups - Forum Moderator and Forum Administrator - plus moderators per forum, with the validation, flagged, offensive and closed queues reserved to them.
What does Forum - Security Groups not do?
Karma still applies. Groups add to it.
Who is Forum - Security Groups for?
Community manager: Karen moderates Help without admin rights.
Which Odoo version and editions does it support?
Odoo 17.0 - Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud. Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
What does it depend on?
It installs on top of: website_forum. Odoo installs them with it.
How do I set it up?
Assign the groups; set moderators on each forum.
What works well with it?
Forum (website_forum): Required.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes - the Live Preview button at the top of this page opens the module's own screen on a working database.
How do I get support?
Write to apps.support@viindoo.com with your Odoo version and the technical name viin_website_forum_security_groups; pre-sales questions go to sales@viindoo.com.
See Forum - Security Groups in Action
Live demo: v17demo-int.viindoo.com/web#action=website_forum.forum_forum_action
Need help with Forum - Security Groups?
For questions, implementation support or a custom feature, contact Viindoo.
Pre-Sales & Partnership
sales@viindoo.comUpgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
All Viindoo apps: apps.odoo.com/apps/modules/browse?author=Viindoo
Technical Requirement
Changes log
0.1 - Latest on the 17.0 line
- Aligned with the 17.0 models and views.
Installation
- Navigate to Apps.
- Search with keyword viin_website_forum_security_groups.
- Press Install.
Instruction
Instruction video: Forum - Security Groups
To set user access rights, you go to Settings > Manage users, select the user account you want to authorize, or create a new user account.
Click Edit and select the group of access rights you want to add for this user. Then, click the Save button.
This module will provide the following groups of access rights for the Forum application:
- Leave blank: Can access all company forums and have full rights with forum posts if the user is assigned as Moderator.
- All forums Moderator: Full rights with posts of all forums except the right to create and adjust the forum settings.
- Administrator: Full rights with the company's forums and posts, including the right to create new and adjust the forum settings.
You can also manually add a moderator for the forum. Go to Website > Configuration > Forum, select the forum to assign the moderator, or create a new forum.
Click Edit, and select the user account of the responsible moderator in the Moderators section. Then, press the Save button to complete the setup.
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