Creating roles

Roles in web applications are predefined categories assigned to users that determine their access permissions and functionalities within the application. By categorizing users into roles, you can manage and control what each user can view and do, enhancing security and user experience. Roles provide a clear and structured way to enforce access control. Instead of managing permissions for each user, you can assign roles and define access rules based on these roles. This approach simplifies the administration of user permissions and ensures consistent security policies across the application.

Let’s add a small form where authenticated users can create new roles in the application.

Getting ready

Before we implement the role creation form, do the following:

• In the server-side project, create a Components/Recipes/Recipe04 directory – this will be your working directory
• Copy the Settings component from the Securing markup areas recipe or...