Permissions Overview
  • 21 Nov 2024
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Article summary

Permissions are settings Administrators can enable to grant or restrict a User or Group's access to data, viewing specific Projects, Designer Elements (Flows, Rules, etc.), and Folders. 


Types of Permissions 

Users can manage different types of permissions on Folders, Pages, and Workflow items to customize End User engagement.


PermissionDescription
1FolderPermissions can be set to hide Folders from Users or Groups
2PagePermissions can be set to hide a Page/Dashboard from Users or Groups
3WorkflowPermissions can be set to hide/show different Workflows 
4Entity ActionPermissions can be set on entity actions to show or hide custom actions to Users or Groups

Folder Permissions


Users can right-click on any Designer to manage permissions

 


Workflows

Users can right-click on any Workflow to manage permissions

 

Entity Actions

Users can set permissions to hide/view entity actions for specific Users/Groups. 

 

 Pages/Dashboards

Users can right-click on any Dashboard/Page to manage permissions. 

 Managing Permissions for Accounts and Groups

Admin can manage permissions to use, view, etc. to specific Accounts and Groups.

 Managing Permissions Using the System Folder

Users can also navigate to the System Folder to manage permissions

Implementing Permissions for End Users

Setting Folder Permissions

Administrators and Users with Designer Group permissions can change a Folder's permissions to control how a User or Group interacts with the Folder.

Folder Visibility

Administrators can utilize the [User Portal Visibility] Hide or [User Portal Visibility] Show User actions to display or hide a Folder from End Users.

Guest Account Permissions

Administrators can enable access to specified Workflows or Folders for a Guest account of non-registered Users.

Setting Permissions on Workflow Catalog and Catalog Items

Administrators can enable access to the Workflow Catalog and associated items by adding Can Use permissions to the Designer Project Folder where the Flow or other Designer Elements are stored. 

Restricting Access to Data Based on User Groups

Once Groups, Permissions, and Dashboards have been established, if further customization over control is desired, then Admins may limit access to certain Designers based on which Group a User Account belongs. This is best achieved by creating Toolbox Visibility Rules for each Designer's Toolbox. The following document demonstrates how to apply Toolbox Visibility Rules for specific Groups to create a more specified work environment.

Entity Action Visibility

Administrators can use Action Visibility Rules on entities with Configuration Folders to show or hide actions.


Permission System Settings

Administrators can configure permissions at run time using settings from System Settings.

Configuring Access with Designer Studio Settings

Under the Designer Studio Settings, Administrators can change how a user interacts with the Studio by:

  • Granting permission to what Groups can see and/or create Database Connection Strings
  • Restricting Group access to inline page editing
  • Permitting access to the Query Editor

Configuring Access with Portal Settings

Under Portal Settings, Administrators can change how a User interacts with the Portal by:


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