This is a follow-up to #2583...

We are to include a permissions section in the form in /admin/config/development/maintenance and that section currently lists the only related permission, "Use the site in maintenance mode". I would like to propose that we add two separate permissions:

  • Change the maintenance mode status
  • Edit the maintenance mode message

Reasoning: Site owners (or other users with non-admin roles) might want to be able to temporarily set their site offline, or change the message, without having to asked their developer/admin/IT team to do that for them.

GitHub Link: 
https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/3625
GitHub Issue #: 
3625