> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.devolutions.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.devolutions.net/cloud/web-interface/administration/configuration-and-security/system-permissions/roles-and-permissions.md).

# Roles and permissions

Compare Devolutions Cloud role permissions, from Restricted to Vault Owners, covering entry access, password viewing, and vault management.

In Devolutions Cloud, ***Permissions*** are separated in two distinct layers:

* ***System permissions*** govern workspace-level administrative tasks and settings, such as adding vaults, and managing licenses and application services. These have to be granted individually to users or user groups.
* ***Vault permissions*** handle in-vaults actions like managing entries, viewing logs, approving checkouts, and so on. These permissions are grouped into ***Roles*** which are then assigned to users and user groups.

{% hint style="info" %}
Note that ***Administrator*** users are not automatically granted access to the vaults and their content. Only the ***Workspace owner*** has access to everything on the Devolutions Cloud instance.
{% endhint %}

<table data-search="false"><thead><tr><th width="160.79998779296875">PERMISSION/ROLES</th><th width="132" align="center">RESTRICTED</th><th align="center">READERS</th><th align="center">PRIVILEGED READERS</th><th align="center">OPERATORS</th><th align="center">PRIVILEGED OPERATORS</th><th width="154.4000244140625" align="center">CONTRIBUTORS</th><th align="center">VAULT OWNERS</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>View vault</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>View entries</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Manage vault</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Add entries</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Edit entries</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Delete entries</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Connect (execute)</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>View password</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>View sensitive</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>View password history</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>View sensitive history</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Manage attachments</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Manage documentation</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>View entry logs</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>View entry history</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Clear entry history</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Export</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>View activity log</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>View deleted entry</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Restore entries</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Temporary access authorizer</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td></tr><tr><td>Force checkin</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">X</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Sensitive information permissions

In Devolutions Cloud, all sensitive information is hidden by default. Some can be viewed by anyone that has access to the entry by clicking on the eye icon, and others require ***View sensitive*** or ***View password*** permissions to be viewed. The value of a hidden custom field is also encrypted and protected with the ***View sensitive*** permission.

The ***View sensitive*** permission is granted to ***Reader***, ***Operator***, ***Contributor***, and ***Manager*** roles, while the ***Contributor*** or ***Manager*** roles are required for the ***View password*** permission. Therefore, even if passwords are indeed sensitive information, you will not be able to view them with the ***View sensitive*** permission alone.


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