Overview
During implementation, Best Practice Design (BPD) sites are configured with a standard set of user roles. This article outlines those roles and their intended function.Please note that your site's role names and descriptions may differ slightly from those outlined here.
Role Name | Role Description | Intended Function |
PUBLIC | Public User - Not Logged In | This is usually the website's default role. When a user first arrives at the site, they operate under this role. There may be limited functionality with regard to ordering or limited site content available pre-login. |
PUBLICR | Self Registered Casual User (B2C) | 'Business to Consumer' This is the default role for self-registered Public users. Standard B2C functionality includes:
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CSSUser | Business To Business User (B2B Default) | 'Business to Business' This is the default role for users associated with an organisation / customer code. This role has standard functions such as:
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Accounts | Accounts Team (No Ordering) | This B2B role is intended for members of the Accounts team. These users have administrative functionality such as:
No add to cart or ordering functionality is present. |
CSSORD | Purchasing Officer (No Accounts Access) | This B2B role caters for procurement activities. Here, the user has most of the standard B2B functionality such as:
However, Pay Account and Account Enquiry functions have been removed. |
Administrator | Website Administrator | This role is intended for the Website Administrator. This user has access to site content, can create roles and users, and can maintain system settings. |
Not every organisation will require all of the above roles, and some organisations may wish to modify them to suit business needs.
For a general overview on the purpose of roles and a guide to maintaining them, see Roles and Role Assignment.
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