[Koha] How to copy patron permissions?

[Katrin Fischer]

Hi all,

I think the feature Michael describes is implemented using this plugin:

https://github.com/bywatersolutions/koha-plugin-batch-permissions-modifier

Hope this helps,

Katrin

On 26.04.22 23:47, Michael Sutherland wrote:
> Greetings!
>
> I do not believe that's correct.  You may create a patron list with
> specific permissions for that group; when you add the patron to that list,
> then they'll have whatever permissions you assigned to that list.  I do
> this for staff and student workers who have different permissions.  Our
> students may not adjust budgets or have acquisition access, but may have
> certain circulation functions, for example.  You're likely not giving a
> large group of people permissions for the staff side of Koha, so it's
> quite manageable.  We have around 37,000 students and more users if
> faculty/staff are included, but only around a few hundred library
> staff/faculty/students; not all of those are granted permissions.
>
> Best,
> Michael
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>
>
> On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM Coehoorn, Joel <jcoehoorn at york.edu> wrote:
>
>> Seems like copying permissions is not the right solution here, but rather
>> defining roles and placing patrons (staff) into those roles would be a
>> better fit. Sadly, I don't think this is currently supported, either.
>>
>> Joel Coehoorn
>> Director of Information Technology
>> York College of Nebraska
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 4:20 PM David Nind <david.nind at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Also, there are a couple of plugins listed here that may be useful to
>> look
>>> at:
>>> https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_plugins#Patron_plugins
>>>
>>> David
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