User Administration Module
Proposed by: Ingo Renner
Mentor: TBD
Student working on it: -
Level: Medium - Difficult
Overview
The current way of managing backend users is to use the list module or the existing, but limited user management module. However the user management module does not really deserve that name as it's very limited. Additionally we hear of administrators managing excel sheets to keep an overview of their users and groups. However, the user management module only covers backend users. As TYPO3 distinguishes between backend and frontend users there's a lack for a management tool capable of handling both in a good way.
Impact on TYPO3
A new user administration module would make administration of users a lot easier for admins, especially in large installations with hundreds of users.
Issues
The current situation has the following issues:
- user management through the list module is complicated
- the existing user management module is quite old
- an overview from a groups view is not available
- the existing user management module can handle backend users only
- frontend users and groups are only covered through the list module
- only admin users can use the user management module
Goals / Deliverables
We are looking for a new backend module that can handle both, frontend and backend users and groups.
- handle frontend users
- handle frontend groups
- handle backend users
- handle backend groups
- provide some good overview of group structures and their members
- allow to easily add, edit, move, and delete users and groups
- bonus: add a search or filter functionality
- additional bonus: make it possible to let non-admin users use the new module
Required Skills / Background
Nothing special apart from the usual PHP programming skills.
Details
First try to get an overview of how other Open Source projects handle user management. Then make up your mind about how user management could work in a TYPO3 way.
