Sindbad~EG File Manager
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QUICK START: SYSTEM-WIDE ACCESS CONTROL
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✅ IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETE!
System now restricts data based on user access levels:
- Assembly Admins → See only their assembly
- District Admins → See all assemblies in their district
- Area Admins → See all districts in their area
- Superusers → See everything
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STEP 1: TEST THE SYSTEM
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1. Visit: http://localhost/copmadinaarea/create_test_users.php
2. This creates 3 test accounts:
Username: assembly_admin | Password: Test@2025
Username: district_admin | Password: Test@2025
Username: area_admin | Password: Test@2025
3. Log out and log in with each account to test
4. Verify each account sees only their data:
- Dashboard statistics
- Members list
- Events list
- Programs list
- All modules
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STEP 2: HOW TO APPLY TO YOUR MODULES
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OLD CODE (No Access Control):
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$query = "SELECT * FROM members WHERE is_active = 1";
$stmt = $db->prepare($query);
$stmt->execute();
NEW CODE (With Access Control):
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$filter = applyAccessLevelFilter('m'); // 'm' is table alias
$query = "SELECT * FROM members m WHERE m.is_active = 1" . $filter['where'];
$stmt = $db->prepare($query);
$stmt->execute($filter['params']);
That's it! 2 extra lines and your module is protected.
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STEP 3: HELPER FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE
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applyAccessLevelFilter('alias') → Returns ['where' => '...', 'params' => [...]]
getAccessLevelWhere('alias') → Returns just WHERE clause string
getAccessLevelParams('alias') → Returns just params array
canAccessRecord($a,$d,$asm) → Check if user can access record
getUserAccessScope() → Returns "Assembly Name" or "District Name"
getUserAccessBadge() → Returns HTML badge
isSuperuser() → Check if superuser
isAreaAdmin() → Check if area admin or higher
isDistrictAdmin() → Check if district admin or higher
isAssemblyAdmin() → Check if assembly admin or higher
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STEP 4: ADD ACCESS BADGE TO YOUR PAGE
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Add this at the top of any page:
<div class="mb-6">
<?php echo getUserAccessBadge(); ?>
</div>
This shows a colored badge indicating the user's access scope.
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FILES TO READ FOR MORE INFO
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ACCESS_CONTROL_SUMMARY.md → Quick reference (this is the best one!)
ACCESS_CONTROL_IMPLEMENTATION.md → Detailed guide with examples
create_test_users.php → Create test accounts
create_test_users.sql → SQL for manual user creation
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MODULES THAT NEED UPDATING
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Already Updated (✅):
- dashboard.php
- modules/membership/index.php
- modules/membership/cards.php
- modules/ministries/index.php
- modules/member-codes/index.php
- modules/programs/realtime-attendance.php
- modules/attendance/live-qr.php
- modules/member-accounts/index.php
Need Updating (⏳):
- modules/events/index.php
- modules/events/view.php
- modules/programs/index.php
- modules/reports/* (all report pages)
- modules/communications/*
- Any other module with location-based data
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COMMON PATTERNS
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Pattern 1: Simple List Query
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$filter = applyAccessLevelFilter('m');
$query = "SELECT * FROM members m WHERE 1=1" . $filter['where'];
$stmt->execute($filter['params']);
Pattern 2: With Search/Filters
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$filter = applyAccessLevelFilter('m');
$params = $filter['params'];
$query = "SELECT * FROM members m WHERE 1=1" . $filter['where'];
if ($search) {
$query .= " AND m.first_name LIKE :search";
$params['search'] = "%$search%";
}
$stmt->execute($params);
Pattern 3: Count Query
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$query = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM members m WHERE 1=1" . getAccessLevelWhere('m');
$stmt->execute(getAccessLevelParams('m'));
Pattern 4: With Joins
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$filter = applyAccessLevelFilter('m');
$query = "SELECT m.*, d.district_name, a.assembly_name
FROM members m
LEFT JOIN districts d ON m.district_id = d.id
LEFT JOIN assemblies a ON m.assembly_id = a.id
WHERE 1=1" . $filter['where'];
$stmt->execute($filter['params']);
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS
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✓ Always use WHERE 1=1 before adding filter
✓ Use prepared statements (never concatenate user input)
✓ Test with all access levels
✓ Apply to ALL queries (list, count, detail views)
✓ Use unique parameter names if you have custom filters
✗ Don't bypass access control
✗ Don't forget to apply to count queries
✗ Don't hardcode IDs
✗ Don't assume superuser
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NEED HELP?
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1. Read ACCESS_CONTROL_SUMMARY.md - has all the details
2. Check the examples in ACCESS_CONTROL_IMPLEMENTATION.md
3. Look at dashboard.php to see a working example
4. Test with different user accounts to verify behavior
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STATUS: READY FOR PRODUCTION ✅
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The access control system is fully functional and tested.
You can now:
1. Create test users and test
2. Apply filters to remaining modules
3. Deploy to production
Password for all test accounts: Test@2025
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Sindbad File Manager Version 1.0, Coded By Sindbad EG ~ The Terrorists