This module adds a security group to restrict importation of users to members of this specific group.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 12.0Restricts who can import modules into Odoo to members of a dedicated security group. Administrators get this right automatically; other users are blocked with an error.
This module adds a new security group called "Allow importation of modules". Only users who belong to this group are allowed to import a module into the database.
Where it appears: - A new menu item "Import Module" is added under the Administration menu, but it is only visible to members of the new group. - The import screen itself is the standard module import form.
Business rules and automatic behaviour: - When someone tries to import a module, Odoo checks whether the user belongs to the "Allow importation of modules" group. If not, the import is refused with an error message naming the required group. - The standard Odoo administrator groups (Settings / System) automatically receive the new group, so existing administrators keep the ability to import modules without extra setup. - The group is created with the "noupdate" flag, meaning its definition is not overwritten by later module updates.
Areas touched:
- The module management model ir.module.module is extended to enforce the check.
- The security group model res.groups is used to define the new group and its link to the system administrator group.
- The import action uses the base.import.module model.
This module does not change how modules are imported technically; it only adds an access restriction around that operation.
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Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 1 confirmed, 8 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 12.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 12.0 of OCA/server-tools.
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