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+/**
+ * @file cypress/tests/integration/Orcid.cy.js
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2024 Simon Fraser University
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2024 John Willinsky
+ * Distributed under the GNU GPL v3. For full terms see the file docs/COPYING.
+ *
+ */
+
+describe('Email Template Access Tests', function () {
+	it('Checks that user cannot access restricted template not assigned to their group', () => {
+		cy.login('admin', 'admin', 'publicknowledge');
+		cy.visit('/index.php/publicknowledge/management/settings/manageEmails');
+
+		cy.openEmailTemplate('Discussion (Production)', 'Editor Assigned');
+		//  Remove all existing access
+		cy.setEmailTemplateUnrestrictedTo(false)
+		cy.get('input[name="assignedUserGroupIds"]')
+			.as('checkboxes')
+			.uncheck({ force: true })
+
+		cy.contains('button', 'Save').click();
+		cy.logout();
+
+		// 	Login as user without access - Moderator
+		cy.login('dbuskins')
+		cy.visit(
+			'index.php/publicknowledge/en/dashboard/editorial?currentViewId=assigned-to-me'
+		);
+		cy.contains('button', 'View').first().click();
+		cy.contains('a', 'Production').click();
+		cy.contains('a', 'Add discussion').click();
+
+		cy.get('select#template').find('option').contains('Editor Assigned').should('not.exist');
+	})
+
+	it('Checks that user can access unrestricted template not specifically assigned to their group', () => {
+		cy.login('admin', 'admin', 'publicknowledge');
+		cy.visit('/index.php/publicknowledge/management/settings/manageEmails');
+
+		cy.openEmailTemplate('Discussion (Production)', 'Editor Assigned');
+		cy.setEmailTemplateUnrestrictedTo(true);
+
+		cy.get('input[name="assignedUserGroupIds"]')
+			.as('checkboxes')
+			.uncheck({ force: true })
+
+		cy.contains('button', 'Save').click();
+		cy.logout();
+
+		// 	Login as user with access - Moderator
+		cy.login('dbuskins')
+		cy.visit(
+			'index.php/publicknowledge/en/dashboard/editorial?currentViewId=assigned-to-me'
+		);
+		cy.contains('button', 'View').first().click();
+		cy.contains('a', 'Production').click();
+		cy.contains('a', 'Add discussion').click();
+
+		cy.get('select#template').find('option').contains('Editor Assigned').should('to.exist');
+	})
+
+	it('Checks that user can access template assigned to their group', () => {
+		cy.login('admin', 'admin', 'publicknowledge');
+		cy.visit('/index.php/publicknowledge/management/settings/manageEmails');
+
+		cy.openEmailTemplate('Discussion (Production)', 'Editor Assigned');
+		cy.setEmailTemplateUnrestrictedTo(false)
+		cy.contains('label', 'Moderator').find('input[type="checkbox"]').check({ force: true });
+		cy.contains('button', 'Save').click();
+		cy.logout();
+
+		// 	Login as user with access - Moderator
+		cy.login('dbuskins')
+		cy.visit(
+			'index.php/publicknowledge/en/dashboard/editorial?currentViewId=assigned-to-me'
+		);
+		cy.contains('button', 'View').first().click();
+		cy.contains('a', 'Production').click();
+		cy.contains('a', 'Add discussion').click();
+
+		cy.get('select#template').find('option').contains('Editor Assigned').should('to.exist');
+	})
+});
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