Moodle 2 Administration

Capabilities

So far, we have given users existing roles in different Moodle contexts. In the following few pages, we will have a look at the inside of a role where capabilities dictate what functionality is allowed. Remember, a role is a collection of capabilities. Once we have understood these, we will modify existing roles and create entirely new custom ones.

Role definitions

Existing roles are accessed via Users | Permissions | Define roles. The screen that will be shown is similar to the familiar Assign roles screen, but has a very different purpose:

When you click on a role name, its composition is shown. Each role contains a unique Role name ...