Creating a New User Group

At present, there is no way in MODX Revolution to apply security restrictions to individual users. All security restrictions apply to user groups, so restricting a user means that you have to create a user group, add the user to it, and create security permissions for that user group.

Here are the steps for creating a new User Group:

1. Go to Security | Access Controls
2. Click on the "User Groups" tab if it is not the current tab
3. Click on the "New User Group" button
4. Enter a name and description for the User Group
5. Click on the Save button in the dialog

Although you can assign a role for each user later, it will save you time and trouble if you create a role for your users before adding them to the group.

To add users to the User Group:

1. Right-click on the User Group
2. Select "Add User to Group"
3. Select the user and (optionally) the user's role using the drop-down menu
4. Click on the "Save" button in the dialog.

Tip: It's a *very* good practice to add the admin Super user to every User Group you create with a role of admin Super User. That way you won't end up accidentally hiding resources from the admin when you implement security restrictions.