Only let global staff (is_staff=True) see the Proctoring tab in the Instructor Dashboard

Only let global staff (is_staff=True) see the Proctoring tab in the Instructor Dashboard if the feature flag is enabled.

lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_proctoring.py

@@ -39,6 +39,34 @@ class TestProctoringDashboardViews(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         """
         Test Pass Proctoring Tab is in the Instructor Dashboard
         """
+        self.instructor.is_staff = True
+        self.instructor.save()
+
         response = self.client.get(self.url)
         self.assertTrue(self.proctoring_link in response.content)
         self.assertTrue('Allowance Section' in response.content)
+
+    def test_no_tab_non_global_staff(self):
+        """
+        Test Pass Proctoring Tab is not in the Instructor Dashboard
+        for non global staff users
+        """
+        self.instructor.is_staff = False
+        self.instructor.save()
+
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        self.assertFalse(self.proctoring_link in response.content)
+        self.assertFalse('Allowance Section' in response.content)
+
+    @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {'ENABLE_PROCTORED_EXAMS': False})
+    def test_no_tab_flag_unset(self):
+        """
+        Test Pass Proctoring Tab is not in the Instructor Dashboard
+        if the feature flag 'ENABLE_PROCTORED_EXAMS' is unset.
+        """
+        self.instructor.is_staff = True
+        self.instructor.save()
+
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        self.assertFalse(self.proctoring_link in response.content)
+        self.assertFalse('Allowance Section' in response.content)

lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py

@@ -142,7 +142,13 @@ def instructor_dashboard_2(request, course_id):
         sections.append(_section_e_commerce(course, access, paid_modes[0], is_white_label, is_white_label))
 
     # Gate access to Proctoring tab
-    if settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_PROCTORED_EXAMS', False) and course.enable_proctored_exams:
+    # only global staff (user.is_staff) is allowed to see this tab
+    can_see_proctoring = (
+        settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_PROCTORED_EXAMS', False) and
+        course.enable_proctored_exams and
+        request.user.is_staff
+    )
+    if can_see_proctoring:
         sections.append(_section_proctoring(course, access))
 
     # Certificates panel