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About user roles

In Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions 2002, the Web site administrator assigns a user to a role to manage the user's rights and permissions on the Web site. Every user of a Web site must be assigned to at least one role and can be assigned to multiple roles. The Web site administrator assigns a user to one or more roles when the user is added to the Web site.

User roles

The following roles are available for Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions 2002 by default. Each role gives the user rights to perform specific actions on a Web site or virtual server.

  • Browser   View the pages in the Web site. This role contains the following right: FrontPage Browse.
  • Author   Add pages to the Web site. This role contains all Browser rights plus the following rights: Author Pages.
  • Advanced Author   Edit a Web site in Microsoft FrontPage. This role contains all Author rights plus the following rights: Border Web, Theme Web, Link Style Sheets, and Recalc Web.
  • Administrator   Manage a Web site or virtual server. This role contains all rights.
Custom roles

The Web site administrator can create custom roles that include specific user rights. Use custom roles if you want more flexibility in determining what actions particular users can take on a Web site.

For example, if you want a role for your organization's interns, you could create a role called "Interns" and assign only the rights you want to that role.