---
type: source
title: Access to the TYPO3 Editorial System
tags: [typo3, access-control, ums, shibboleth]
related: [typo3-backend, ressourcenverwaltung, shibboleth, ums]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_typo3_webseiten_typo3_zugang_zum_redakti.md"]
---

# Access to the TYPO3 Editorial System

This source provides the detailed operational workflow for obtaining and managing editorial access to the TYPO3 Content Management System (CMS) backend provided by the Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ) at the Universität Greifswald.

## Key Provisions

### Authentication
The TYPO3-CMS utilizes [[shibboleth]] for Single Sign-On (SSO), adhering to the university's "one password for everything" philosophy. This allows users to access the backend using their central university credentials.

### Access Workflow
Access to the TYPO3 backend is managed as a "resource" (technical resource) within the [[ums]] system. The process follows a strict five-step provisioning workflow:

1. **Request**: The user requests the resource "Zugang zum TYPO3-Backend" (Category: Websysteme) via the [[ums]]. The request must include the specific entry pages (PID, URL, etc.) required.
2. **Approval**: A designated approver (typically a departmental approver and not URZ staff) must first approve the request.
3. **Activation**: A Webmaster must then activate the approved resource.
4. **Initialization**: The user must log in to `https://typo3.uni-greifswald.de` to initialize their account (creating the account in the system).
5. **Permission Assignment**: After the initial login, the user must notify the Webmaster to have the specific page permissions (as requested in the UMS form) assigned.

### Permission Management
- **Initial State**: Upon first login, the backend is "blank" (no functions available) until the Webmaster assigns rights.
- **Expansion/Extensions**: Additional permissions for other pages do not require a new UMS request. These can be requested via a formal email to the Webmaster with the approver in CC.

### Administrative Boundaries
The URZ does not manage TYPO3 pages for the [[universitatsmedizin]]; those are handled internally within that organization. Users from that institution must contact their internal representatives.

## Support
Support for TYPO3 is provided via:
- **Email**: webmaster@uni-greifswald.de
- **Ticket System**: Hosted on [[groupware]].
- **Hotline**: Extension 1420.