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Roles and Permissions
Permissions define the rights one has on a Dataset: “Hidden”, “Viewable” or “Editable”.
Roles define the level of use one has on using an Extension: “User”, “Operator” or “Administrator”.
Permissions and Roles have a default status which one can be overruled by multiple Private Levels. A higher ranked level will overrule a lower level if applicable.
Chain of permission and roles, from lowest to highest level: “Global”, “Workspace”, “User Group”, “User”.
The default Permission is set on “Global” level, the default Role is set on “Workspace” level.
Levels of definition
| Level | Permissions | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Global | The status for the Global level is the default permission for datasets. | The Global level is not available for roles. |
| Workspace | Private dataset permissions for an Orbit Workspace, are optional but will overrule the Global status. | The status for the Workspace level is the default Role for Extensions. If an Extension is added to an Orbit Workspace, it will have at least a status for the Workspace level. |
| User Group | Private permissions and roles for a User Group are optional but if set they will overrule the Global and Workspace status. | |
| User | Private permissions and roles for a User are optional but if set they will overrule the Global, Workspace and User Group status. | |
Dataset Permissions
Default dataset permissions can be set through:
Private dataset permissions can be set through:
Permissions
- Hidden: No access to the defined dataset, not for viewing not for editing.
- Viewable: View access only to the defined dataset.
- Editable: View and Edit access to the defined dataset. Spatial and Attribute component can be edited.
- Inherited: The dataset permission is inherited from / is the same of the first set lower ranked level (User Group, Workspace, Global).
Roles on Extensions
Default roles on extensions can be set through:
- Workspace : Users and Permissions > Workspace > Extensions
Private roles can be set through:
- User Group : Users and Permissions > User Groups
Roles
- User: With this role it is only possible to view data.
- Operator: With this role data can be viewed, modified and deleted.
- Administrator: With this role data can be viewed, modified, deleted, imported and exported.