Permissions

The Permissions panel can be found in every entry properties in the Security – Permissions section.

It is also possible to allow administrators to grant administrative permissions to standard users without making them administrators with System Permissions.

The user groups based permissions system can give a very accurate control of the security. Here is an overview of the permissions window:

Permissions Panel
Permissions Panel

Option Description
1. Permission Sets the permission mode. This must be set to Custom in order to change the discrete permissions below. Select between:
  • Inherited (Default): will inherit the permissions from the parent groups.
  • Custom: lets you specify a custom value for each of the permission.
  • Everyone: everyone will be granted all the permissions below.
  • Never: no one but the administrators will be granted the permissions
  1. Discrete permissions
Lets you choose who you want to grant permissions to. These combo boxes are available only if the above Permission combo box is set to Custom. Select between:
  • Inherited (Default): will inherit the permissions from the parent groups/folders.
  • Custom: lets you specify a custom value for the permission.
  • Everyone: everyone will be granted the permission
  • Never: no one but the administrators will be granted the permission.
  1. Users / User groups selector
Lets you select Users / User Groups to be granted the permission. Available only if the permission is set to Custom.
  • Current permission
  • Displays the granted permission for the current entry.

    General

    Permissions - General
    Permissions - General

    Option Description
    Permission Sets the permission mode. It must be set to Custom in order to change the permissions individually.
    View Allow users/user groups to view entries.
    Add Allow users/user groups to add entries
    Edit Allow users/user groups to edit entries.
    Delete Allow users/user groups to delete entries.
    View password Allow users/user groups to view entry password.
    Connect (Execute) Allow users/user groups to open entries.

    Security

    Permissions - Security
    Permissions - Security

    Option Description
    Edit permissions Allow users/user groups to edit permissions.
    Entry history Allow users/user groups to view and use entry history.
    Password History Allow users/user groups to view the Password History.

    More

    Permissions - More
    Permissions - More

    Option Description
    Remote tools Allow users/user groups to use Remote Tools.
    Inventory Allow users/user groups to use the Inventory Report tool.

    Attachments

    Permissions - Attachment
    Permissions - Attachment

    Option Description
    View attachments Allow users/user groups to view attachments.
    Add/edit/delete attachments Allow users/user groups to add/edit/delete attachments.

    Documentation

    Permissions - Documentation
    Permissions - Documentation

    Option Description
    View documentation Allow users/user groups to view documentation.
    Edit documentation Allow users/user groups to edit documentation.