ST.Activity.Create Forums
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Activity: Author Creates New Forum and Sets Permissions
Description |
Author creates a new forum and sets the permissions that he/she would like to apply to New Topics. |
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Role(s) |
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Special skills required to run test |
None |
Dependencies |
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Time required |
Unknown |
Test Scripts
- ST.Script.01.Verify Inherited Permissions — Preparatory script for the rest of the DST test scripts.
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Create New Forum and Verify Inherited Permissions
Script Information
Description |
Preparatory script for the rest of the DST test scripts. |
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Role(s) |
Instructor |
Dependencies |
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Time required |
Unknown |
Testing Steps
Step |
Action |
Expected Result |
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1 |
Click the UITS QA 001 W07 tab. |
The Home page is displayed for the UITS QA 001 W07 site. |
2 |
Click Message Center. |
Message Center home page is displayed. |
3 |
Click New forum. |
Discussion Forum Settings page is displayed. |
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Click the |
Permissions section is expanded. You should see the following role/level combinations. |
Role |
Permission Level |
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Instructor, Project Owner, Maintain |
Owner |
Assistant |
Author |
Candidate, Member |
Nonediting Author |
Access, Student, Visitor |
Contributor |
Observer |
Reviewer |
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None |
Change Level Assigned to Students
Script Information
Description |
Test to ensure that a change to the default Role and Permission Level associations persists. |
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Role(s) |
Instructor |
Dependencies |
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Time required |
Unknown |
Testing Steps
Step |
Action |
Expected Result |
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1 |
Click Student Role |
'Permission Level:' drop-down selection changes to Contributor and permissions assigned to Contributor are selected. |
2 |
From the 'Permission Level:' drop-down, select Reviewer. |
'Permission Level:' drop-down selection changes to Reviewer and permissions assigned to Reviewer are selected. |
3 |
Click Save Settings. |
Message Center home page is displayed. |
4 |
Click Template Settings. |
Default Settings Template page is displayed. |
5 |
Verify that the Student Role is assigned to the Reviewer Permission Level. |
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Test Resources
Restore the Defaults
Script Information
Description |
Test to ensure that restoring the default Role and Permission Level associations only persists when the user saves the settings. |
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Role(s) |
Instructor |
Dependencies |
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Time required |
Unknown |
Testing Steps
Step |
Action |
Expected Result |
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Click Restore Defaults |
Default Permission Levels are assigned to Roles
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Click Cancel |
Message Center home page is displayed. |
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3 |
Click Template Settings |
Default Settings Template page is displayed. |
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4 |
Verify that the Role and Permission Level associations were not overwritten with the Defaults. |
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5 |
Click Restore Defaults |
Default Permission Levels are assigned to Roles
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Click Save Settings |
Message Center home page is displayed. |
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Click Template Settings |
Default Settings Template page is displayed. |
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Verify that the Role and Permission Level associations were overwritten with the Defaults. |
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