Admin Tools uses the standard Joomla access controls (Permissions) like every other Joomla component. To set this up you need to go to , and click on the button in the toolbar. Then, click on the Permissions tab. Each group can be setup with the following privileges:
Allows viewing and modifying component's Options.
Allows the user to access the component's interface. This is a required permissions for the other permissions to make sense.
The user can use the utility features of Admin Tools. The features affected are: cleaning the temporary directory, component access (Control Panel), Emergency Off-Line Mode, fixing and configuring permissions, URL redirections, SEO and link tools.
The user can use the database maintenance features of Admin Tools. The features affected are: session cleanup and table optimization.
The user can use the security features of Admin Tools. The features affected are: access control, administrator password protection, Web Application Firewall setup and associated tools (anti-spam bad words filtering, IP white and black list, log view), .htaccess Maker and Master Password.