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Node Administrators Cannot Access Course Content with Guest Access Disabled

Node Administrators cannot access Course content with Guest access disabled.

Description

System roles for hierarchies do not work the same as they do at the system level. As ULTRA currently does not allow for guest access.

Steps to Replicate

  1. Create a User as Admin

  2. Give that User the System role of 'Support'

  3. Create a Course

  4. Disable Guest Access > add a content item

  5. Logout > login as the User created

  6. Click the System Admin tab

  7. Search for Course and enter the Course

  8. Attempt to access the content area (notice that you can access the content area)

  9. Logout > login again as Admin > search for that User

  10. Click edit > remove System Role to none > click submit

  11. Click Institution Hierarchy

  12. Click Create Node > enter a Name > click Submit

  13. Click on that node > click Administrators > click Add Administrators

  14. Enter the username for the User you created in step 1 or browse to search

  15. Select the 'Support' role > click Submit

  16. Click Courses > click Add Courses

  17. Search the Course you created in Step 3

  18. Select that Course and click Submit

  19. Logout > login as the User you created in step 1

  20. Click the System Admin tab > click Courses

  21. Search for the Course you created in Step 3

  22. Click on the Course link to enter the Course

  23. Click on the content area that you previously clicked on in step 10

  24. Error ACCESS DENIED

Expected Behavior:
Node Administrator is able to access Course content with Guest access disabled
​Observed Behavior:
Node Administrator is NOT able to access Course content with Guest access disabled

Target Release

Will Not Fix

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