IM chat - set usergroup to administrator: the option: Restrict message to friends is set to NO for admin - but we still can not send messages

[spirogg]

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What's happened?

... ok so in messages app, we have usergroup settings.. if we set usergroup to administrator: the option: Restrict message to friends is set to NO for admin

• ( so I should be able to message anyone in chat because of this setting, it should not restrict the admin usergroup.)

Steps to reproduce:

1. go to admincp> apps > messages app
2. usergroups > set dropdown to administrator> then make sure you select Restrict message to friends NO
3. now save and clear cache.
4. now go to main website and see if you can chat a user not friends with you ( or unfriend a user ) then try to chat? it will not let you so this setting is not working in my opinion...

What's expected?

... if you have the setting Restrict message to friends to NO for administrator group,

• you should be able to message chat any user if they are friends or no friends

NOW if I refresh browser in this issue: #2961 i can send message chat

• but this is another issue with administrator settings not refresh issue

• As Administrator I should have admin rights to message chat delete read messages etc from all users, this is not possible with IM and messages app right now

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[harrison05]

Hi @spirogg

Setting "Restrict message to friends" is a setting of Message App, so it won't work on Instant Message App.

Regards.

[spirogg]

Ok thanks.

Hopefully chatplus has more advanced features for admin to set I will see soon after getting the Installation on my new server. Thanks @harrison05