clarify admin role from system_commands and configuration_information (…

…fixes #1155)
sni · May 30, 2023 · 399f974 · 399f974
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 This file documents the revision history for the Monitoring Webinterface Thruk.
 
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+          - DEPRECATION WARNING: gaining admin role from system_commands and configuration_information role
+            is deprecated now and will be removed in the future.
           - improve display of large byte numbers in human perf data table
           - Rest
             - add comments_info / downtimes_info to /r/hosts and /r/services

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   authorized_for_admin = thrukadmin
 
+Note: For historical reasons, any use which has the `authorized_for_system_information` and the `authorized_for_configuration_information` role will also gain the admin role.
+This is considered deprecated and might change in the future.
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 === authorized_for_system_information
 List of usernames who have access to the system and process