[TYPO3-core] RFC: Feature #6685: De-admin the Tools module

[Ingmar Schlecht]

Good change, +1.

cheers
Ingmar

Francois Suter wrote:
> This is an SVN patch request.
> 
> Type: New feature
> 
> Bugtracker references:
> http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=6685
> 
> Branches:
> Trunk
> 
> Problem:
> I launched a discussion in the Dev ML about introducing a "User Tools"
> module. Indeed there are quite a few BE modules that can be considered
> tools but if they are put in the Tools module they can never be accessed
> by non-admin users, because of the admin-restricted access of the Tools
> module. So they end up in the User module, which often doesn't seem
> appropriate.
> 
> After some discussion the suggestion focused on lifting the admin
> restriction on the Tools module.
> 
> Solution:
> Make the Tools module accessible to user and group.
> 
> Notes:
> The methods in class t3lib_loadModules already take nicely care of all
> the rights, so the change has no perverse impact on modListGroup and
> modListUser.
> 
> Cheers
> 


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Ingmar Schlecht
TYPO3 Association Active Member