Strapi’s User Roles and Permissions for Admin Panel

This article discusses user management in Strapi, a popular open-source content management system (CMS). It explains how to manage authentication and authorization for end-users and admin users using Users and Permission Plugins. The article also covers role-based access control (RBAC) for admin users in the admin panel, local authentication, and providers' use for end-users authentication with Strapi. The key points of this text are: 1. User management is crucial for cybersecurity and data compliance regulations. 2. Strapi allows user management using Users and Permission Plugins and RBAC in the admin panel. 3. Authentication ensures users are who they claim to be, while authorization controls access based on roles. 4. The User and Permissions Plugin manages end-users, while the administration panel handles admin users' roles and permissions. 5. Default roles include Author, Editor, Super Admin for end-users, Public, and Authenticated for admin users. 6. Local authentication involves registering and authenticating users with their login credentials on Strapi. 7. Providers allow users to sign in or register using third-party services like GitHub, Facebook, or Google.