iGrOOps has many top-quality applications you can use within your iGrOOp. Each application can be customized to allow certain members certain access rights. This allows you to create an more open and public iGrOOp, or create a very private, closed iGrOOp. The choice is yours.
For an introduction on access rights and permissions, see the getting started manual's page on access rights
It is suggested that you select only the applications you plan to use. This will make your group more streamlined and less confusing for your members. The checkbox next to the application name is the check for using the application or not.
Access Level. Depending the application or tool, it can have up to six access levels (three levels of membership times two permissions -- read and write). Guests are users who are not members of your iGrOOp or are not logged in. Limited Access Members are those who are registered at the first level in your iGrOOp. You can set a lower price point for this level of membership, or even make it free. Full Access Members are those who are registered at the higher level of membership in your iGrOOp.
You can choose to allow both or just one level of membership to your iGrOOp. By default, just the "Full Access" membership is available. You will still be charged the same for your limited access members as your full access members, but you can use the limited access membership as a marketing tool to convert/upgrade members to your full access membership.
Access / Permissions Explained
Let's explain this in detail using the above image as an example. This is for the Audio / Video Postcards application. Notice that there is the check to the left of the application name. This means that we are using this application in our iGrOOp and will will appear in the applications listing.
Let's assume that we are using both limited and full access memberships. The limited members we are not charging, and the full membership we are charging a fee. Therefore, we want to give our paying members more features and functionality.
For this application, like most, we have a view and create option. The view option allows others to view and listen to the message (postcards). We have chosen to use these postcards as a marketing tool, so we want everyone to see them -- even non-members. Because we checked "guests", both limited and full members automatically have access, since they are higher permissions than guests. These checkboxes are greyed out because you cannot take away access from a higher level members when you give access to a lower level member.
"Guests" can also be referred to as "visitors" or the "world". These are people who do not have a membership to your iGrOOp.
We have chosen to only allow full members the right to create postcards, this the checked box. Notice that the limited members do NOT have a check in the "create" row. This means they do not have the ability to create postcards. Also notice that for guests, there is an "n/a" in the create row. This means that iGrOOps does not allow guests the ability to create postcards.
In most places where there is an "n/a", it is because the tool requires a valid login to associate the item created for posted with the creator. This also provides a significant layer of protection for the group.
