PhpGacl

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Since OpenEMR version 3.0.0, access controls (php-GACL) is included in OpenEMR, thus requiring no separate installation or configuration. In OpenEMR versions 2.9.0 and earlier, php-GACL was actually installed separately.

Usage

Administration of access controls is performed within OpenEMR in the admin->acl menu.

Adding new ACO/ACLs

If you add a new Access Control Object (or group or ACL) to the OpenEMR codebase, then also add it to the following three sites:

1. Header notes of the library/acl.inc file
2. acl_setup.php file
3. acl_upgrade.php file

Important Documentation

The below information is detailed and for developers to learn how php-GACL was integrated and how to use it when modifying code.

Within the OpenEMR directory, check out:

openemr/Documentation/README.phpgacl

openemr/INSTALL

openemr/library/acl.inc

openemr/acl_setup.php

openemr/acl_upgrade.php

There are several threads at the forums on SourceForge:

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1844870&forum_id=202506

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1899619&forum_id=202506

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=2045980&forum_id=202506