--- title: "Permissions Overview" slug: "permissions-overview" tags: ["Designer Studio", "Permissions", "Designer Element", "settings", "users", "Groups"] updated: 2024-11-21T21:54:41Z published: 2024-11-21T21:54:41Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.decisions.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Permissions Overview 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. | | Permission | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Folder | Permissions can be set to hide Folders from Users or Groups | | 2 | Page | Permissions can be set to hide a Page/Dashboard from Users or Groups | | 3 | Workflow | Permissions can be set to hide/show different Workflows | | 4 | Entity Action | Permissions can be set on entity actions to show or hide custom actions to Users or Groups | ### Folder Permissions ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-11-21_16h32_37(1).png)Users can right-click on any Designer to manage permissions ### Workflows ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-11-21_15h47_11.png)Users can right-click on any Workflow to manage permissions ### Entity Actions ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-11-21_15h24_18.png)Users can set permissions to hide/view entity actions for specific Users/Groups.  ### Pages/Dashboards ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-11-21_15h23_26(1).png)Users can right-click on any Dashboard/Page to manage permissions.  ### Managing Permissions for Accounts and Groups ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-08_13h50_55.png)Admin can manage permissions to use, view, etc. to specific Accounts and Groups. ### Managing Permissions Using the System Folder ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-08_13h51_58(1).png)Users can also navigate to the **System Folder**to manage permissions --- ## Implementing Permissions for End Users #### [Setting Folder Permissions](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/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](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/system-validation-dashboard#user-actions) 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](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/enabling-a-guest-account) 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](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/catalog#managing-catalog-permissions) 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](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/limiting-designer-access-to-specific-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](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/action-visibility-rules) 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](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/en/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](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/query-editor) #### Configuring Access with [Portal Settings](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/portal-settings) Under Portal Settings, Administrators can change how a User interacts with the Portal by: - [Enabling a Guest account](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/enabling-a-guest-account) to log in - Granting access to which users and or groups can create root folders - How the Portal and Studio are viewed - Default group new users will be placed in - [Self-registration for new users](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/enable-user-self-registration) and confirmation of registration --- For further information on Administration, visit the [Decisions Forum](https://community.decisions.com/categories/Administration).