The online documentation for the Hunter WebCMS has moved. You can now find all of our tutorials and frequently asked questions at:

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/hunter-webcms

The answer to this particular question is available here:

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/hunter-webcms/faqs/what-are-roles

Please update your bookmarks. The information below may be outdated.

• Roles within the WebCMS define what a given user can do on a given subsite.
• When you enter a particular subsite, the view that you see could differ depending on the privileges or “roles” that have been granted to you on that subsite.
• For example, you may have permission to do everything on one subsite, but only have the ability to add content on another subsite.
• The purpose of adding users with varying roles is to allow or limit their capability to affect content and navigation.
• For example, it may be fine to let college assistants create new content, but publishing should be reserved for the department head or a department administrator.
• It’s a good idea to decide, in conjunction with others, the appropriate roles for different people in your organization.