UI Terminology

Terminology in the Grouper user interface

The table below maps Grouper user interface terminology by category, showing the old term (used prior to v1.3), the current term, and a description.

The terms in the "Current term" column have been used in the Grouper user interface since v1.3 and remain current (confirmed in v7). The "Old term" column predates v1.3 and is kept for historical reference.

Category	Old term (prior to v1.3)	Current term	Definition / description
UI labels	Privilegees	Entities with privileges	The entities that hold a given privilege on a folder or group.
	Subject	Entity	An abstract item that may be a member of a group. The two most common types of entities are "person" and "group". (Other entity types may also be used, for example to describe computers or applications.)
	is a direct privilegee	has direct privileges	Holds the privilege directly (assigned to this entity).
	is an indirect privilegee	has indirect privileges	Holds the privilege indirectly, through membership in a group that has the privilege.
	Extension	ID	The system identifier for a folder or group (the last component of the path). It is shown in the UI and used in scripting and web services.
	Name	ID path	The full system path: the concatenation of the folder hierarchy and the object's ID that uniquely identifies it. It is shown in the UI and used when moving or copying objects, in scripting, and in web services.
	Display extension	Name	The display name of the folder or group, shown when browsing or searching.
	Display name	Path	The display path: the concatenation of the display names of the folders (and group) that lead to the object's unique location.
Hierarchy	stem [conceptual]	Folder	A fundamental unit (container) of the hierarchy that can have a parent (a folder or the root) and children (folders or groups).
	group	group	A type of entity made up of members.
	Manage Stem	Manage folders	The "Manage folders" panel, where you create or edit the folders within the hierarchy and add groups to it.
Hierarchy privilege	stem [privilege]	Create folder	The ability to create child folders or branches in the hierarchy.
	Create	Create group	Add or create the name for a new group at this folder (location) in the hierarchy. The entity that creates a group is given Admin rights to it by default. This does not provide access to manage the group (add membership or edit attributes).
	Stem privilege	Creation privileges	The folder privileges (such as Create and Admin) that allow an entity to create groups and subfolders in a folder.
Navigation	saved subjects	Entity workspace	A session-specific area where you can store entities you will need, for example to build compound (composite) groups.
	Saved groups	Group workspace	A session-specific area where you can store groups you will need, for example to build compound (composite) groups.
	—	Folder workspace	A session-specific area where you can store folders you will need, for example as the destination when moving or copying an object.
	Search subjects	Search	Search for entities, groups, or folders.
Administrative	grouperAll	EveryEntity	If a privilege is granted to EveryEntity, it applies to all entities (subjects). Note: this is not recommended and should generally be granted to a reference group instead.
	GrouperSystem	GrouperSysAdmin	The highest-level administrative entity of the system.
	WheelGroup	SysadminGroup	All members of this group have full system admin privileges (see Initializing Administration of Privileges for more on the wheel / SysAdmin group).
Group privilege	Admin	Admin	Entity (typically a group or person) may modify the membership of this group, delete the group, or assign privileges for the group.
	Member	Member	Any entity (typically a group or person) that is a part of this group.
	Optin	Optin	Entity (typically a group or person) may choose to join this group.
	Optout	Optout	Entity (typically a group or person) may choose to leave this group.
	Read	Read	Entity (typically a group or person) may see the membership list for this group.
	Update	Update	Entity (typically a group or person) may modify the membership of this group.
	View	View	Entity (typically a group or person) may see that this group exists.