Site Administration: Creation of Super User(s) for added security
I've worked with various Internet-based technologies for 5+ years involving various compliance technologies (that is technologies that help prevent you from doing business with known bad guys), and one of the useful functions of the technologies beyond their intended use was their ability to issue Administration levels. That is, I was a SuperUser who was able to grant others temporary use of the technologies and control what parts of the technology they'd see and visit.
Now, I'm not suggestion this elaborate function for Dolphin, but it would be nice to not have to change my password after I grant someone access to the back-end of my Dolphin site. It would be nice to be able to have better security and control of what they people I hire see and work on.
As a first step, it would be a good idea to incorporate two user rights: (1) SuperUser (site owner); and (2) Administrative Users or "Admin" (permanent or temporary users allowed to access the site for specific and general reasons). The SuperUser would issue Admin access and determine what they'd do. The SuperUser would have full access to the site while Admins access would be determined by the Super User, but the Admins could never be a Super User. And, only the first SuperUser could create and delete other SuperUsers (up to 2 additional super users for multiple owners/partners).
The SuperUser would be able to send an email to Admins (at their personal or business email) to issue usernames and passwords and could set a time for said credentials to expire. The SuperUser could also set no expiration and discontinue privileges of Admins at any time. Of course, this does not apply to your hosting plan and directory (but it would be cool if it could).
The new Dolphin solution is powered by UNA Community Management System.
I have been asking for that functionality for 2 years. I developed one for ZenCart 3 years ago which is flawless in design, and I think that Boonex should follow in kind to undertake this needed function. Basically it breaks down permission on all menus and administration ao each person will have specific rights. It would work along the same as MenuBuilder on the front end, where you have the check marks for access. So you add an Admin, then select permissions..... which is nothing more see more
Combined there are few possible issues: (1) I think there is a universal assumption that people who use Dolphin have the same level of expertise. If not, the platform is built that way; some of the responses (in forums and blogs) from other developers suggest it. (2) This platform is not "universally intuitive"; generally, the Dolphin platform consumes and burns through a lot see more