[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # ACL or workaround for backend access ## - **[hawkestfs](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile")** - [![hawkestfs's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs) Less More - Posts: 3 - Thank you received: 0 - - 15 years 8 months ago [\#8962](#8962) by [hawkestfs](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile") *[ACL or workaround for backend access](/forum/4-how-to/8962-acl-or-workaround-for-backend-access#8962 "Hi, I am aware from some other posts I read that ACL(1.6) for backend access control is a future development. In the meantime I was wondering if anyone had any work arounds to hide access to the confuration section so that I can allow Administrator class users to edit products etc but only allow superuser class to access the configuration? Is there a piece of PHP code I could add to the views to only show if the user is a superuser? Suggestions anyone? Thanks, Ben")* was created by *[hawkestfs](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile")* Hi, I am aware from some other posts I read that ACL(1.6) for backend access control is a future development. In the meantime I was wondering if anyone had any work arounds to hide access to the confuration section so that I can allow Administrator class users to edit products etc but only allow superuser class to access the configuration? Is there a piece of PHP code I could add to the views to only show if the user is a superuser? Suggestions anyone? Thanks, Ben Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg5NjItYWNsLW9yLXdvcmthcm91bmQtZm9yLWJhY2tlbmQtYWNjZXNzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86541 - Thank you received: 14304 - - 15 years 8 months ago [\#8968](#8968) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: ACL or workaround for backend access](/forum/4-how-to/8962-acl-or-workaround-for-backend-access#8968 "Hi, I am aware from some other posts I read that ACL(1.6) for backend access control is a future development. In the meantime I was wondering if anyone had any work arounds to hide access to the confuration section so that I can allow Administrator class users to edit products etc but only allow superuser class to access the configuration? Is there a piece of PHP code I could add to the views to only show if the user is a superuser? Suggestions anyone? Thanks, Ben")* You could edit the file config of the view config via the menu Display->Views. There add a check like that: $user =& JFactory::getUser(); if($user->gid==25){ // that's only for joomla 1.5 // only for super admin } Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg5NjItYWNsLW9yLXdvcmthcm91bmQtZm9yLWJhY2tlbmQtYWNjZXNzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[hawkestfs](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile")** - [![hawkestfs's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs) Less More - Posts: 3 - Thank you received: 0 - - 15 years 8 months ago [\#9010](#9010) by [hawkestfs](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile") Replied by *[hawkestfs](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile")* on topic *[Re: ACL or workaround for backend access](/forum/4-how-to/8962-acl-or-workaround-for-backend-access#9010 "Hi, I am aware from some other posts I read that ACL(1.6) for backend access control is a future development. In the meantime I was wondering if anyone had any work arounds to hide access to the confuration section so that I can allow Administrator class users to edit products etc but only allow superuser class to access the configuration? Is there a piece of PHP code I could add to the views to only show if the user is a superuser? Suggestions anyone? Thanks, Ben")* I'm using Joomla 1.6 - will this still work? Thanks for the quick reply btw. Ben Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg5NjItYWNsLW9yLXdvcmthcm91bmQtZm9yLWJhY2tlbmQtYWNjZXNzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86541 - Thank you received: 14304 - - 15 years 8 months ago [\#9033](#9033) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: ACL or workaround for backend access](/forum/4-how-to/8962-acl-or-workaround-for-backend-access#9033 "Hi, I am aware from some other posts I read that ACL(1.6) for backend access control is a future development. In the meantime I was wondering if anyone had any work arounds to hide access to the confuration section so that I can allow Administrator class users to edit products etc but only allow superuser class to access the configuration? Is there a piece of PHP code I could add to the views to only show if the user is a superuser? Suggestions anyone? Thanks, Ben")* For 1.6: $user =& JFactory::getUser(); jimport('joomla.access.access'); $userGroups = JAccess::getGroupsByUser($user->id, true); if(in_array(8,$userGroups)){ // that's only for joomla 1.6 and supposing that you didn't change the groups too much // only for super admin } Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg5NjItYWNsLW9yLXdvcmthcm91bmQtZm9yLWJhY2tlbmQtYWNjZXNzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[hawkestfs](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile")** - [![hawkestfs's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs) Less More - Posts: 3 - Thank you received: 0 - - 15 years 8 months ago [\#9087](#9087) by [hawkestfs](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile") Replied by *[hawkestfs](/forum/user/1255-hawkestfs "View hawkestfs's Profile")* on topic *[Re: ACL or workaround for backend access](/forum/4-how-to/8962-acl-or-workaround-for-backend-access#9087 "Hi, I am aware from some other posts I read that ACL(1.6) for backend access control is a future development. In the meantime I was wondering if anyone had any work arounds to hide access to the confuration section so that I can allow Administrator class users to edit products etc but only allow superuser class to access the configuration? Is there a piece of PHP code I could add to the views to only show if the user is a superuser? Suggestions anyone? Thanks, Ben")* Thanks that's great. Are the save and and apply buttons going to do any thing or can I ignore those? Cheers, Ben Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg5NjItYWNsLW9yLXdvcmthcm91bmQtZm9yLWJhY2tlbmQtYWNjZXNzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86541 - Thank you received: 14304 - - 15 years 8 months ago [\#9094](#9094) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: ACL or workaround for backend access](/forum/4-how-to/8962-acl-or-workaround-for-backend-access#9094 "Hi, I am aware from some other posts I read that ACL(1.6) for backend access control is a future development. In the meantime I was wondering if anyone had any work arounds to hide access to the confuration section so that I can allow Administrator class users to edit products etc but only allow superuser class to access the configuration? Is there a piece of PHP code I could add to the views to only show if the user is a superuser? Suggestions anyone? Thanks, Ben")* They won't work. You can ignore them Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg5NjItYWNsLW9yLXdvcmthcm91bmQtZm9yLWJhY2tlbmQtYWNjZXNzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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