added authorizations in IT controller

Areas/IT/Controllers/ApprovalDashboardController.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using PSTW_CentralSystem.DBContext;
+using PSTW_CentralSystem.Models;
 
 namespace PSTW_CentralSystem.Areas.IT.Controllers
 {
@@ -7,41 +11,69 @@ namespace PSTW_CentralSystem.Areas.IT.Controllers
     [Authorize]
     public class ApprovalDashboardController : Controller
     {
-        public IActionResult Approval()
+        private readonly CentralSystemContext _db;
+        private readonly UserManager<UserModel> _userManager;
+
+        public ApprovalDashboardController(CentralSystemContext db, UserManager<UserModel> userManager)
         {
+            _db = db;
+            _userManager = userManager;
+        }
+
+        // ===== helpers =====
+        private int GetCurrentUserId() => int.Parse(_userManager.GetUserId(User)!);
+
+        private async Task<bool> IsItTeamAsync(int userId) =>
+            await _db.ItTeamMembers.AnyAsync(t => t.UserId == userId);
+
+        private async Task<bool> IsApproverInAnyFlowAsync(int userId) =>
+            await _db.ItApprovalFlows.AnyAsync(f =>
+                f.HodUserId == userId ||
+                f.GroupItHodUserId == userId ||
+                f.FinHodUserId == userId ||
+                f.MgmtUserId == userId);
+
+        private async Task<bool> IsRequestFormManagerAsync(int userId) =>
+            await _db.RequestFormManagers.AnyAsync(m => m.UserId == userId);
+
+        // ===== routes =====
+
+        // Approval is only available for approvers and IT team members
+        public async Task<IActionResult> Approval()
+        {
+            var uid = GetCurrentUserId();
+
+            var isAllowed = await IsItTeamAsync(uid) || await IsApproverInAnyFlowAsync(uid);
+            if (!isAllowed) return Forbid(); // or: return View("AccessDenied");
+
             return View(); // ~/Areas/IT/Views/ApprovalDashboard/Approval.cshtml
         }
 
-        public IActionResult Create()
+        // Assignings (Admin) is only available for Request Form Managers
+        public async Task<IActionResult> Admin()
         {
-            return View(); // ~/Areas/IT/Views/ApprovalDashboard/Create.cshtml
+            var uid = GetCurrentUserId();
-        }
+
-        public IActionResult MyRequests()
+            var isManager = await IsRequestFormManagerAsync(uid);
-        {
+            if (!isManager) return Forbid(); // or: return View("AccessDenied");
-            return View(); // ~/Areas/IT/Views/ApprovalDashboard/MyRequests.cshtml
+
-        }
+            return View(); // ~/Areas/IT/Views/ApprovalDashboard/Admin.cshtml
-        public IActionResult Admin()
-        {
-            return View(); // ~/Areas/IT/Views/ApprovalDashboard/MyRequests.cshtml
         }
+
+        // Open to any authenticated user
+        public IActionResult Create() => View();      // ~/Areas/IT/Views/ApprovalDashboard/Create.cshtml
+        public IActionResult MyRequests() => View();  // ~/Areas/IT/Views/ApprovalDashboard/MyRequests.cshtml
+
+        // Use the same gate as Approval (reviewing a specific request)
         public IActionResult RequestReview(int statusId)
         {
             ViewBag.StatusId = statusId;
             return View(); // ~/Areas/IT/Views/ApprovalDashboard/RequestReview.cshtml
         }
-        public IActionResult SectionB()
-        {
-            return View();
-        }
 
-        public IActionResult Edit()
+        // Leave these open unless you want extra guards
-        {
+        public IActionResult SectionB() => View();
-            return View();
+        public IActionResult Edit() => View();
-        }
+        public IActionResult SectionBEdit() => View();
-
-        public IActionResult SectionBEdit()
-        {
-            return View();
-        }
     }
 }

Areas/IT/Models/RequestFormManager.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.Schema;
+
+namespace PSTW_CentralSystem.Areas.IT.Models
+{
+    [Table("request_form_managers")]
+    public class RequestFormManager
+    {
+        public int Id { get; set; }
+        public int UserId { get; set; }
+    }
+}

Areas/IT/Views/ApprovalDashboard/Admin.cshtml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     Layout = "~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml";
 }
 
-<!-- Bootstrap Icons (kill this if you already include it in _Layout) -->
+<!-- Bootstrap Icons (remove if already added in _Layout) -->
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css" />
 
 <style>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         width: 110px;
     }
 
-    /* === IT Team nicer UI === */
+    /* === Lists & chips (shared by IT Team & Managers) === */
     .it-card .card-header {
         background: #f8faff;
     }
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@
 
 <div id="flowApp" style="max-width:1200px; margin:auto; font-size:13px;">
 
-    <!-- FLOWS CARD -->
+    <!-- ===================== FLOWS CARD ===================== -->
     <div class="card mb-3">
         <div class="card-header d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
-            <h5 class="m-0"></h5>
+            <h5 class="m-0">Approval Flows</h5>
             <div>
                 <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" @@click="openCreate">New Flow</button>
                 <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm ms-2" @@click="load">Refresh</button>
@@ -140,13 +140,10 @@
                         <tr v-for="f in flows" :key="f.itApprovalFlowId">
                             <td>{{ f.itApprovalFlowId }}</td>
                             <td class="text-start">{{ f.flowName }}</td>
-
-                            <!-- show id + resolved name so admins aren't guessing -->
                             <td>{{ f.hodUserId ? `${f.hodUserId} — ${resolveUserName(f.hodUserId)}` : '-' }}</td>
                             <td>{{ f.groupItHodUserId ? `${f.groupItHodUserId} — ${resolveUserName(f.groupItHodUserId)}` : '-' }}</td>
                             <td>{{ f.finHodUserId ? `${f.finHodUserId} — ${resolveUserName(f.finHodUserId)}` : '-' }}</td>
                             <td>{{ f.mgmtUserId ? `${f.mgmtUserId} — ${resolveUserName(f.mgmtUserId)}` : '-' }}</td>
-
                             <td>
                                 <div class="btn-group">
                                     <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary" @@click="openEdit(f)">Edit</button>
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- IT TEAM CARD -->
+    <!-- ===================== IT TEAM CARD ===================== -->
     <div class="card mt-3 it-card">
         <div class="card-header d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
             <h6 class="m-0">IT Team Members</h6>
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@
             </div>
 
             <div class="row g-3 align-items-start">
-                <!-- LEFT: Search + Available -->
+                <!-- LEFT -->
                 <div class="col-md-7">
                     <div class="input-group input-group-sm mb-2">
                         <span class="input-group-text"><i class="bi bi-search"></i></span>
@@ -196,13 +193,11 @@
                             <input type="checkbox" :value="u.id" v-model="itTeamUserIds">
                             <span class="it-name">{{ u.name }}</span>
                         </label>
-                        <div v-if="!filteredUsers.length" class="text-muted small p-2">
+                        <div v-if="!filteredUsers.length" class="text-muted small p-2">No users match your search.</div>
-                            No users match your search.
-                        </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
-                <!-- RIGHT: Selected chips -->
+                <!-- RIGHT -->
                 <div class="col-md-5">
                     <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2">
                         <strong>Selected ({{ selectedUsers.length }})</strong>
@@ -225,7 +220,61 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- FLOW MODAL -->
+    <!-- ===================== REQUEST FORM MANAGERS CARD ===================== -->
+    <div class="card mt-3 it-card">
+        <div class="card-header d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
+            <h6 class="m-0">Request Form Managers</h6>
+            <button class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" @@click="saveFormManagers" :disabled="savingManagers">
+                {{ savingManagers ? 'Saving…' : 'Save' }}
+            </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="card-body">
+            <div class="text-muted mb-3">
+                <small>Select users who can access Assignings/Admin features (manage request assignments, etc.).</small>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="row g-3 align-items-start">
+                <!-- LEFT -->
+                <div class="col-md-7">
+                    <div class="input-group input-group-sm mb-2">
+                        <span class="input-group-text"><i class="bi bi-search"></i></span>
+                        <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search users by name…" v-model.trim="rfmSearch">
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="it-list">
+                        <label v-for="u in filteredUsersForManagers" :key="'rfm-avail-'+u.id" class="it-item">
+                            <input type="checkbox" :value="u.id" v-model="rfmUserIds">
+                            <span class="it-name">{{ u.name }}</span>
+                        </label>
+                        <div v-if="!filteredUsersForManagers.length" class="text-muted small p-2">No users match your search.</div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- RIGHT -->
+                <div class="col-md-5">
+                    <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2">
+                        <strong>Selected ({{ selectedManagers.length }})</strong>
+                        <button class="btn btn-link btn-sm text-decoration-none"
+                                @@click="rfmUserIds = []"
+                                :disabled="!selectedManagers.length">
+                            Clear all
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="it-selected">
+                        <span v-for="u in selectedManagers" :key="'rfm-sel-'+u.id" class="chip">
+                            {{ u.name }}
+                            <button class="chip-x" @@click="removeRfm(u.id)" aria-label="Remove">&times;</button>
+                        </span>
+                        <div v-if="!selectedManagers.length" class="text-muted small">Nobody selected yet.</div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- ===================== FLOW MODAL ===================== -->
     <div class="modal fade" id="flowModal" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" ref="modal">
         <div class="modal-dialog">
             <div class="modal-content">
@@ -296,13 +345,19 @@
         data() {
             return {
                 flows: [],
-                users: [],              // all users (name only for display)
+                users: [],              // all users for display (id + name)
-                itTeamUserIds: [],      // selected user IDs for IT team
+                // IT Team state
-                itSearch: '',           // search term
+                itTeamUserIds: [],
+                itSearch: '',
+                savingTeam: false,
+                // Request Form Managers state
+                rfmUserIds: [],
+                rfmSearch: '',
+                savingManagers: false,
+                // UI state
                 busy: false,
                 error: null,
                 saving: false,
-                savingTeam: false,
                 formError: null,
                 form: {
                     itApprovalFlowId: null,
@@ -316,6 +371,7 @@
             };
         },
         computed: {
+            /* IT Team list filter */
             filteredUsers() {
                 const q = (this.itSearch || '').toLowerCase();
                 if (!q) return this.users;
@@ -324,9 +380,20 @@
             selectedUsers() {
                 const set = new Set(this.itTeamUserIds);
                 return this.users.filter(u => set.has(u.id));
+            },
+            /* Managers list filter */
+            filteredUsersForManagers() {
+                const q = (this.rfmSearch || '').toLowerCase();
+                if (!q) return this.users;
+                return this.users.filter(u => (u.name || '').toLowerCase().includes(q));
+            },
+            selectedManagers() {
+                const set = new Set(this.rfmUserIds);
+                return this.users.filter(u => set.has(u.id));
             }
         },
         methods: {
+            /* ===== Flows ===== */
             async load() {
                 try {
                     this.busy = true; this.error = null;
@@ -353,10 +420,6 @@
                 const res = await fetch('/ItRequestAPI/users');
                 this.users = await res.json();
             },
-            async loadItTeam() {
-                const r = await fetch('/ItRequestAPI/itTeam');
-                this.itTeamUserIds = await r.json(); // array<int>
-            },
             resolveUserName(id) {
                 const u = this.users.find(x => x.id === id);
                 return u ? u.name : '(unknown)';
@@ -439,11 +502,12 @@
                 this.bsModal = new bootstrap.Modal(el);
                 this.bsModal.show();
             },
-            closeModal() {
+            closeModal() { if (this.bsModal) this.bsModal.hide(); },
-                if (this.bsModal) this.bsModal.hide();
+
-            },
+            /* ===== IT Team endpoints ===== */
-            removeIt(uid) {
+            async loadItTeam() {
-                this.itTeamUserIds = this.itTeamUserIds.filter(id => id !== uid);
+                const r = await fetch('/ItRequestAPI/itTeam');
+                this.itTeamUserIds = await r.json(); // array<int>
             },
             async saveItTeam() {
                 try {
@@ -463,10 +527,46 @@
                 } finally {
                     this.savingTeam = false;
                 }
+            },
+            removeIt(uid) {
+                this.itTeamUserIds = this.itTeamUserIds.filter(id => id !== uid);
+            },
+
+            /* ===== Request Form Managers endpoints ===== */
+            async loadFormManagers() {
+                const r = await fetch('/ItRequestAPI/formManagers');
+                this.rfmUserIds = await r.json(); // array<int>
+            },
+            async saveFormManagers() {
+                try {
+                    this.savingManagers = true;
+                    const r = await fetch('/ItRequestAPI/formManagers', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ userIds: this.rfmUserIds })
+                    });
+                    if (!r.ok) {
+                        const j = await r.json().catch(() => ({}));
+                        throw new Error(j.message || `Save failed (${r.status})`);
+                    }
+                    alert('Request Form Managers updated.');
+                } catch (e) {
+                    alert(e.message || 'Failed to update Request Form Managers.');
+                } finally {
+                    this.savingManagers = false;
+                }
+            },
+            removeRfm(uid) {
+                this.rfmUserIds = this.rfmUserIds.filter(id => id !== uid);
             }
         },
         async mounted() {
-            await Promise.all([this.load(), this.loadUsers(), this.loadItTeam()]);
+            await Promise.all([
+                this.load(),
+                this.loadUsers(),
+                this.loadItTeam(),
+                this.loadFormManagers()
+            ]);
         }
     });
     flowApp.mount('#flowApp');

Controllers/API/ITRequestAPI.cs

@@ -765,6 +765,29 @@ namespace PSTW_CentralSystem.Controllers.API
         }
 
 
+        // GET: /ItRequestAPI/formManagers   -> returns [userId, ...]
+        [HttpGet("formManagers")]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> GetFormManagers() =>
+            Ok(await _db.RequestFormManagers.Select(m => m.UserId).ToListAsync());
+
+        // POST: /ItRequestAPI/formManagers  body: { userIds: [1,2,3] }
+        public class ManagersDto { public List<int> UserIds { get; set; } = new(); }
+
+        [HttpPost("formManagers")]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> SetFormManagers([FromBody] ManagersDto dto)
+        {
+            var all = _db.RequestFormManagers;
+            _db.RequestFormManagers.RemoveRange(all);
+            await _db.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+            foreach (var uid in dto.UserIds.Distinct())
+                _db.RequestFormManagers.Add(new RequestFormManager { UserId = uid });
+
+            await _db.SaveChangesAsync();
+            return Ok(new { message = "Request Form Managers updated." });
+        }
+
+
         // --------------------------------------------------------------------
         // GET: /ItRequestAPI/me
         // Pull snapshot from aspnetusers -> departments -> companies

DBContext/CentralSystemContext.cs

@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ namespace PSTW_CentralSystem.DBContext
         public DbSet<ItRequestStatus> ItRequestStatus { get; set; }
         public DbSet<ItRequestAssetInfo> ItRequestAssetInfo { get; set; }
         public DbSet<ItTeamMember> ItTeamMembers { get; set; }
+        public DbSet<RequestFormManager> RequestFormManagers { get; set; }