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How to set up role-based access control in Adalo?

Discover the step-by-step guide to setting up role-based access control in Adalo. Keep your app safe by properly defining roles and setting permissions.

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Overview

Setting up role-based access control (RBAC) in Adalo is a smart way to efficiently manage who gets to see and do what in your app. The key to making this work is ensuring each user only gets access to what's relevant to their role. It makes everything more secure and smoother for users.

Typically, you'll start by defining user roles. Next, set up user databases. Finally, configure access rules in your Adalo app. Knowledge of these steps and the tools in Adalo helps craft a scalable and secure setup, custom to each user's responsibilities and needs.

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How to set up role-based access control in Adalo?

Step 1: Create User Roles Collection

  1. Head over to your Adalo app and find the "Database" section.
  2. Hit the "Add Collection" button.
  3. Name this new collection "User Roles" and add fields like:
    • Role Name (Text)
    • Role Description (Text, optional)
  4. You can also throw in other fields if you need them.

Step 2: Assign Roles to Users

  1. Open up the existing "Users" collection.
  2. Click "Add a Property" to create a new relationship field.
  3. Name this field "Role" and link it to the "User Roles" collection.
  4. Now, connect each user in your app with a specific role by picking it from the user roles dataset.

Step 3: Set Up Role-Based Screens

  1. Create different screens/pages in your Adalo app for the roles you've set up.
  2. For example:
  • An Admin Dashboard
  • A User Dashboard
  1. Design each screen based on what resources and functionalities each role should have access to.

Step 4: Add Role Validation Actions

  1. Go to a screen where you need role-based access.
  2. Set up the screen's actions to check user roles when the screen opens.
  3. Add an action like "When User Logs In" or "When Screen Opens."
  4. Insert a "Conditional Action":
    • If Logged-In User -> Role -> Role Name is "Admin"
    • Navigate to Admin Dashboard
    • Else If Role Name is "User"
    • Navigate to User Dashboard
  5. This way, users get redirected based on their roles.

Step 5: Hide/Show Components Based on Roles

  1. Pick the component you want to hide or show based on the user's role.
  2. Click on the component and go to the "Visibility" settings.
  3. Add a "Conditional Visibility Rule":
    • If Logged-In User -> Role -> Role Name is "Admin"
    • Set visibility to true for Admin-specific components
    • Set visibility to false for non-admin users
  4. Do this for all components that need role-based visibility.

Step 6: Test the User Roles

  1. Launch your app and log in as different users with different roles.
  2. Check that users are taken to the right screens based on their roles.
  3. Make sure components and pages that should be hidden or visible per role are showing up correctly.
  4. Ensure your role-based access control works perfectly by fixing any issues.

Following these steps will set up a role-based access control system in Adalo, making sure users only get to the resources and functionalities defined by their roles.

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