User Groups Types

There are two types of user groups:

• Default user groups: Predefined user groups with a given set of permissions. uStore has several default user groups: Customer, Operator, Administrator, Superuser, Anonymous. For a full description of the default groups, see Default user groups below.

• User groups created based on the default user groups.

  User groups can be created either automatically, upon creation of a new store, or manually, by the uStore administrator. Each new user group is based on a default user group and inherits all its permissions. uStore administrators can edit existing or add new user groups and control their permissions. Each user is then assigned to a certain user group and inherits all the permissions of that group.

To access the user groups page, on the menu bar click Users and then select Groups.

The User Groups page displays the list of all user groups, and allows you to filter the list.

The user groups list can be viewed in two modes:

• Grid view (default)

• Tree view

The grid view displays the following information:

• Group Name: The name of the user group. The default user groups appear first in the list.

• Number of members: The number of users assigned to the user group.

• View in a tree: Clicking this link switches the user list display from the default grid view to a hierarchical tree view.

The tree view displays all user groups and sub-groups in a hierarchical order. The number of users in the group is indicated in parenthesis next to the group name.

The default user groups are displayed as the root directories. Under each root directory, you may see the non-default user groups that inherit permissions from the given default user group. The non-default user groups can also contain sub-groups that inherit permissions from them.

Clicking the user group name opens the User Group Setup page of the selected user group.

To return to the table view, click Back to Grid View.

Default user groups

Default User Groups	Description	Managed Users	Available uStore Admin Views	Accessible uStore Storefront Stores
Customer (Registered Users)	Uses the uStore storefront application to connect to online stores, and customize and order the desired product(s).	None	None (cannot access the uStore backoffice application, only the uStore storefront application)	Stores to which the superuser or store administrator granted access
Store Operator	Prioritizes the orders received from the uStore storefront application and adds them to the uProduce Server’s production queue.	None	Orders: can only view and process the orders of stores the store operator has permission to access	Stores to which the superuser granted access
Store Administrator	Edits stores the administrator has permission to access (which were created by the Superuser Root) and manages the products and customers of the stores the administrator has permission to access.	The customers of the stores that the administrator has permission to access.	Stores: can only view and edit the stores the administrator has permission to access. Orders: can only view and process the orders received from stores the administrator has permission to access. Users: can only manage customers of stores the administrator has permission to access. Reports Presets: Can only access Messages setup.	Stores to which the superuser granted access
Superuser Root	The only User Group whose users have permissions to create new stores and administrator-type users. Has access to all entities in the system, and specifies which stores can be accessed by each user.	All (both customers and other administrators)	All	All stores
Anonymous	Can see all products and product groups in a store, but cannot execute orders unless registered. Has no access to the uStore backoffice.	None	None	Public stores to which the Anonymous user Group is granted access

Note: The following groups only function as templates for the creation of other groups. Users that are assigned to these groups will not be able to log into the system. If you want users to have the permissions of these groups, you need to create new groups that inherit their permissions, and assign the users to the new groups:

• Administrator Root

• Operator Root

• Registered Customer Root

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Creating a New User Group