Commit d0a8be1d authored by Suzanne Selhorn's avatar Suzanne Selhorn Committed by Diana Logan

Clarified administrator vs Admin Area

parent 99894f2f
...@@ -35,9 +35,33 @@ Do not use **above** when referring to versions of the product. Use [**later**]( ...@@ -35,9 +35,33 @@ Do not use **above** when referring to versions of the product. Use [**later**](
- Do not: In GitLab 14.4 and above... - Do not: In GitLab 14.4 and above...
- Do not: In GitLab 14.4 and higher... - Do not: In GitLab 14.4 and higher...
## admin, admin area ## access level
Use **administration**, **administrator**, **administer**, or **Admin Area** instead. ([Vale](../testing.md#vale) rule: [`Admin.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/doc/.vale/gitlab/Admin.yml)) Access levels are different than [roles](#roles) or [permissions](#permissions).
When you create a user, you choose an access level: **Regular**, **Auditor**, or **Admin**.
Capitalize these words when you refer to the UI. Otherwise use lowercase.
## administrator
Use **administrator** instead of **admin** when talking about a user's access level.
Use lowercase unless you are referring to the **Admin** access level you select in the UI.
To view the administrator access type, in the GitLab UI, go to the Admin Area and select
**Users**. Then select **New user**.
![admin access level](img/admin_access_level.png)
An **administrator** is not a [role](#roles) or [permission](#permissions).
- Do: To do this thing, you must be an administrator.
- Do: To do this thing, you must have the administrator access level.
- Do not: To do this thing, you must have the Admin role.
## Admin Area
Use title case **Admin Area** to refer to the area of the UI that you access when you select **Menu > Admin**.
This area of the UI says **Admin Area** at the top of the page and on the menu.
## allow, enable ## allow, enable
...@@ -67,7 +91,7 @@ Do not use **and so on**. Instead, be more specific. For details, see ...@@ -67,7 +91,7 @@ Do not use **and so on**. Instead, be more specific. For details, see
## area ## area
Use [**section**](#section) instead of **area**. The only exception is [the Admin Area](#admin-admin-area). Use [**section**](#section) instead of **area**. The only exception is [the Admin Area](#admin-area).
## below ## below
...@@ -450,7 +474,9 @@ Do not use **Owner permissions**. A user who is assigned the Owner role has a se ...@@ -450,7 +474,9 @@ Do not use **Owner permissions**. A user who is assigned the Owner role has a se
## permissions ## permissions
Do not use **roles** and **permissions** interchangeably. Each user is assigned a role. Each role includes a set of permissions. Do not use [**roles**](#roles) and **permissions** interchangeably. Each user is assigned a role. Each role includes a set of permissions.
Permissions are not the same as [**access levels**](#access-level).
## please ## please
...@@ -486,7 +512,9 @@ Use title case for **Repository Mirroring**. ...@@ -486,7 +512,9 @@ Use title case for **Repository Mirroring**.
## roles ## roles
Do not use **roles** and **permissions** interchangeably. Each user is assigned a role. Each role includes a set of permissions. Do not use **roles** and [**permissions**](#permissions) interchangeably. Each user is assigned a role. Each role includes a set of permissions.
Roles are not the same as [**access levels**](#access-level).
## runner, runners ## runner, runners
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