J! 2.5 usergroups assignment ?

Emerald like Mighty Membership can assign usergroup for user (Change User group is available in the Advamced mode). Is it what you mean?

But we will advance this feature with next release.

BTW, doesn´t it make sense to change the whole concept of "virtual usergroups" ? I am sure, with J15 it was crucial and nessecary to think in this term, and expand the very limited access level situation. But with J25 new ACL and groups, there are no limitations. In short: Isn´t it enough to build-upon the Joomla groups and ACL? Assign and revoke users by subscription plan?

Example: When I look into the Cobalt - Emerald integration and restriction parameters, it looks like two different solutions are doing almost the same...

Please, correct me if I am wrong here, or I missed something obvious.

Isn´t it enough to build-upon the Joomla groups and ACL? Assign and revoke users by subscription plan?

It could be if every single extension totally support it. But since there are a lot of extensions that are not yet integrated wit Joomla 2.5 ACL, we still need way to protect it.

I need a short tutorial on emerald, i am a newbie and want to auto assign users to Jgroups.

I need a short tutorial on emerald, i am a newbie and want to auto assign users to Jgroups.

Emerald v8 is limited in this regard. Caution: This is an advanced hidden feature! You can only assign a new ACL on a plan subscription. You cannot revoke it on expiration!

(maybe possible by custom programming and modification, alterantively you should have a look at J!3.x and Emerald9)

In Emerald 8 this feature is hidden by default. You can enable it here:

• Goto Emerald8 -> Options

• Enable Developer Mode

• Goto your respective Subscription-Plan -> Properties

You will find a new parameter!

Heads-Up:

I have done this but also need to understand what Emerald 9 and J3! offers differently. I will have a chance to change the website early next year.

Also, once I've done the above on J2.5! do i need to switch back to Standard Mode or remain in Developer Mode?

Also, once I've done the above on J2.5! do i need to switch back to Standard Mode or remain in Developer Mode?

Remain

Also, once I've done the above on J2.5! do i need to switch back to Standard Mode or remain in Developer Mode?

I have done this but also need to understand what Emerald 9 and J3! offers differently. I will have a chance to change the website early next year.

it does everything differently. It is ground up new extension. It handles group move smartly. Emerald 8 only move user to group on success but does not move out when subscription expired.

Emerald 9 move to and from. It also analyze all other subscriptions and see what user groups are available for this user. FOr example user purchased plan and moved to group a then he purchased another plan which also move to group A. Then first plan expired, user will remain in group A untill second plan expires.

FOr example user purchased plan and moved to group a then he purchased another plan which also move to group A. Then first plan expired, user will remain in group A untill second plan expires.

Smart! Nice feature.