QC Frontend User Manager Current Terminology and Version-2.0.4 Corrections
Use the terms below when documenting or supporting QCFUM 2.0.4. They describe the current implementation and replace older wording that can still appear in historical manuals, screenshots, or support notes.
Current QCFUM Terms
| Term | Current meaning |
|---|---|
| Frontend manager | An authenticated Joomla user granted specific QCFUM frontend actions. QCFUM does not automatically give that person Joomla Administrator access. |
| User Type Profile | A saved administrator-controlled onboarding profile that defines approved destination Joomla group choices and related creation behavior. Direct Create uses a Profile. |
| Invite Pack | A reusable invitation configuration linked to a User Type Profile and invitation/email behavior. Invite Links use an Invite Pack. |
| Invite Link | A controlled invitation record/link that lets the recipient complete their own Joomla account setup under the Pack/Profile rules. |
| Join Code | A Max/All Access reusable self-service code linked to an Invite Pack (and therefore its Profile), with publication, expiration, and optional usage-limit checks. |
| Base tier | The underlying QCFUM entitlement retained beneath temporary elevation. All Access is represented as Max-level product entitlement and labeled “Max via All Access.” |
| Effective tier | The tier QCFUM can execute now after task integrity, entitlement validity, Preview state, expiration, and communication-grace rules are applied. |
| Authorized Domain | The current keyless method used to associate a site domain with paid QCFUM entitlement in QuantaCade. |
| Approval request | A Pro-or-higher pending QCFUM action held for administrator review when the configured approval workflow requires it. |
| Temporary access | An optional Pro-or-higher expiration date associated with eligible QCFUM-created access; Scheduled Automation enforces time-based account state when required. |
| Unified Dashboard | The preferred current frontend QCFUM menu experience. Depending on ACL and tier, it can expose Users, Create User, Invitations, Import, Recent Users, Tracker, and Approval Queue in one shell. |
Version-2.0.4 Corrections to Older Wording
| Older wording | Use this now |
|---|---|
| Enter/paste your current QCFUM license key | Current paid entitlement is Authorized-Domain based. A saved key is legacy compatibility state only. |
| 3-day Max trial/preview | Eligible installations use a one-time, explicitly started 30-Day Max Preview. |
| Daily entitlement/license revalidation | The canonical Entitlement Revalidation Scheduled Task must be published, unique, structurally healthy, and run at least hourly. |
| Opening/refreshing QCFUM starts the trial | The Preview starts only when an authorized administrator explicitly selects Start 30-Day Max Preview. |
| Separate frontend tools as the preferred navigation model | Use the current Dashboard menu type for new frontend deployments; older individual routes can remain for compatibility. |
| Plan downgrade removes premium configuration | QCFUM preserves saved premium data/configuration and locks execution that the current Effective tier does not include. |
Two Important Boundaries
Plan entitlement is not Joomla ACL. A feature can require Pro/Max and also require the acting Joomla user to hold the relevant QCFUM action. A visible button or Dashboard tab is never the only server-side authorization check.
QCFUM creates and manages normal Joomla users. Created accounts remain Joomla users with Joomla group memberships. QCFUM’s workflow attribution does not create a separate child-account ownership model.
When Older Documentation Conflicts
For QCFUM 2.0.4, current source and verified live behavior take precedence over historical walkthrough/manual wording. When troubleshooting, first confirm the installed version and then use the terminology and controls that actually appear in the 2.0.4 Status, Settings, Administrator tabs, and unified frontend Dashboard.
Community Discussion
Want to compare Joomla user-onboarding workflows, share practical QCFUM tips, or discuss how other administrators use this feature? Visit the QC Frontend User Manager Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific entitlement problems, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.