Joomla 1.6 already demonstrates the ability to add your own user groups and access levels. Recently the groundwork for the new permissions system was completed and is ready to showcase.
Joomla 1.6 now includes the ability to customise the access levels by which you can view content. Watch the Joomla 1.6 video on content access levels to find out more.
The ability to add your own user groups is new in Joomla 1.6. You can also add users to one or multiple user groups. Watch the Joomla 1.6 video on user groups to find out more.
This video looks at the new access controls (user groups and permissions) in Joomla 1.6 as presented by Andrew Eddie on 15 May 2010, a few days before the Beta 1 release. This is part 2 of 3 in a series of in-depth talks on Joomla 1.6.