[#18156] - Update menu.php
- Fixed in Code Base
- 30 Sep 2017
- Medium
- Build: staging
- # 18156
- Diff
- Webdongle:patch-1
User tests: Successful: Unsuccessful:
Checking view level of menu item in the admin components menu is not needed. Display of those menu items is controlled by the Permissions in component options not by User Group view level. Corrects error causing #18000 (comment)
Pull Request for Issue # .
#18000
Summary of Changes
Deleted lines that checked view levels in admin menu items
Testing Instructions
- Set Global Config > Default Access Level --> Guest
- Install a 3rd party component
Expected result
Menu item for the 3rd party component should be seen
Actual result
Menu item for the 3rd party component is not seen because it is 'Guest' level and SU is not in 'Guest' user group.
Extra tests
Create a test user and set as Administrator
In the Menu item for the 3rd party component's Options set the Administrator Permissions for 'Access Administration Interface ' as 'Denied'
Login with the Test user and make sure the Permission settings are being honoured.
Documentation Changes Required
joomla-cms-bot
- | Category | ⇒ | Modules Administration |
| Status | New | ⇒ | Pending |
I have tested this item
Patch ok for me.
Thanks
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I have tested this item
Looks OK to me here.
This comment was created with the J!Tracker Application at issues.joomla.org/tracker/joomla-cms/18156.
| Status | Pending | ⇒ | Ready to Commit |
RTC after two successful tests.
mbabker
- | Status | Ready to Commit | ⇒ | Fixed in Code Base |
| Closed_Date | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ⇒ | 2017-09-30 14:40:12 |
| Closed_By | ⇒ | mbabker | |
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If first point in my #18000 (comment) is right then this fix is correct. Not because this fixes the issue we are talking of, rather because of the nature of viewing access levels.