Terminology in the Grouper User Interface
The below table breaks terminology into categories and shows the old terms (used prior to v 1.3), the current terms and a description.
Category | Old Term (prior to Grouper 1.3) | Current Term | Definition/Description |
|---|---|---|---|
UI Labels | Privilegees | Enities With Privileges | |
Subject | Entity | An entity is an abstract item which may be a member of a group. | |
is a direct privilegee | has direct privileges | as a member of the group | |
is a indirect privilegee | has indirect privileges | within a group that is a member of the group | |
Extension | ID | An internal name describing this group that is generally not exposed to the user. This name cannot be changed after it is edited | |
Name | ID Path | An internal concatenation of the hierarchy to this group that is generally not exposed to the user | |
Display extension | Name | The group name that is displayed when browsing or searching | |
Display name | Path | The path is the concatenation of the hierarchy (folders and groups) that lead to the unique location of this group | |
Hierarchy | stem [conceptual] | Folder | a fundamental unit (container) of the hierarchy that can have a parent (folder or 'root') or children (folders or groups) |
group | group | a type of entity made up of members | |
Manage Stem | Manage Folder | This is where you can create or edit the folders within the hierarchy or add groups to the hierarchy | |
Hierarchy Priv | stem [privilege] | Create Folder | the ability to create children folders or branches in the hierarchy |
Create | Create Group | Add or create the name for a new group at this folder (location) in the hierarchy however the entity that creates a group is given Admin rights to the group by default. | |
Stem privilege | Creation Privileges | a hierarchy Is made up of folders. The folder subfolder relationship define the path through the hierarchy | |
Navigation | saved subjects | Entity Workspace | a session specific area where you can store groups that you will need to create compound groups, etc |
Saved groups | Group Workspace | a session specific area where you can store groups that you will need to create compound groups, etc | |
Search subjects | Search | ||
Administrative | grouperAll | EveryEntity | If a privilege is granted to EveryEntity then it is allowed by all subjects. Note, this is not recommended and should probably be granted to a reference group instead. |
GrouperSystem | GrouperSysAdmin | the highest level administrative user of the system | |
WheelGroup | SysadminGroup | all people in this group have full system admin privileges (read more on the Wheel group) | |
Group Priv | Admin | Admin | Entity (typically group or person) may modify the membership of this group, delete the group or assign privileges for the group |
Member | Member | Any entity (typically group or person) that is a part of this group | |
Optin | Optin | Entity (typically group or person) may choose to join this group | |
Optout | Optout | Entity (typically group or person) may choose to leave this group | |
Read | Read | Entity (typically group or person) may see the membership list for this group | |
Update | Update | Entity (typically group or person) may modify the membership of this group | |
View | View | Entity (typically group or person) may see that this group exists |