Extending the base_user_role module, this one adds the notion of profiles. Effectively profiles act as an additional filter to how the roles are used.
This allows users to switch their permission groups dynamically. This can be useful for example to:
When you define a role, you have the possibility to link it to a profile. Roles are applied to users in the following way:
In addition you can:
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To configure this module, you need to go to Configuration / Users / Profiles, and create a new profile.
Then go to Configuration / Users / Roles and set some roles with a profile.
Then go to Configuration / Users / Users and add some roles if not already done. The allowed profiles will computes automatically.
In addition you can:
Once you have set up at least one profile for a user, use the widget in the top bar to switch user profiles. Note that it is possible to use no profile; in this case, the user will only get the roles that always apply (i.e the ones with no profile_id).
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