Security Groups

The system is build around a security system that allows owners to grant permissions to users and groups in a very flexible manner. Permissions can be granted based on the person being allocated to one of the four security groups, however each person can be given any one of the "Keys" to the system. Each key allows access to a certain functionality.

The four main security groups in the system are Temp members (visitors and hire and fly), Normal members, Instructors and Administrators.

Each of these 4 groups is assigned a standard set of keys to the system. The available Keys and what they control can be found here.

• CHOOSE_BILLING_RATE

Most people will NOT have this key, and the rate that such people pay for a given activity is governed by the "Membership type" loaded against their membership record. However, a person holding this security key will be offered all of the available rates for an activity. You can use this to allow a pilot (whom you trust) to choose between the "Instruction" rate and the "Hours building" rate for an aircraft during the invoicing process.

• STAFF_NOTAM

Holders of this key will see NOTAMS that are not marked a "Public". People without this key will only see NOTAMS that are marked as Public NOTAMS.

• OVERRIDE_PRIORITY

Holders of this key will be able to make bookings on lower priority aircraft without the booking automatically moving to the higher priority aircraft in the same group. See the "Booking Group" section of the Aircraft documentation for details.