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 |
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UI Labels |
Privilegees |
Enities With Privileges |
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Subject |
Entity |
An entity is an abstract item which may be a member of a group. |
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is a direct privilegee |
has direct privileges |
as a member of the group |
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is a indirect privilegee |
has indirect privileges |
within a group that is a member of the group |
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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 |
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Name |
ID Path |
An internal concatenation of the hierarchy to this group that is generally not exposed to the user |
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Display extension |
Name |
The group name that is displayed when browsing or searching |
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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) |
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group |
group |
a type of entity made up of members |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Saved groups |
Group Workspace |
a session specific area where you can store groups that you will need to create compound groups, etc |
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Search subjects |
Search |
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Administrative |
grouperAll |
EveryEntity |
Default group privileges that are inherited upon group creation |
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GrouperSystem |
GrouperSysAdmin |
the highest level administrative user of the system |
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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 |
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Member |
Member |
Any entity (typically group or person) that is a part of this group |
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Optin |
Optin |
Entity (typically group or person) may choose to join this group |
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Optout |
Optout |
Entity (typically group or person) may choose to leave this group |
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Read |
Read |
Entity (typically group or person) may see the membership list for this group |
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Update |
Update |
Entity (typically group or person) may modify the membership of this group |
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View |
View |
Entity (typically group or person) may see that this group exists |