Roles and Permissions

When you  create or edit a user, you may need to restrict the access rights which the user is assigned.  User roles provide a simple way to control the level of account access each user has, helping you to protect your publication.

Roles Explained

There are five roles that can be assigned to a user in Canvasflow. These range from the  Master role which provides full system access, to the more restricted Proofreader role. 

Understanding the correct role to assign to a user is an important decision when adding users.  Below we detail each of the different default roles, along with an overview of the level of access each role offers. 

Editor - The Editor role is able to perform all the core actions needed to manage an existing publication including publishing content changes but is not able to create or manage new publications.

Contributor - This role is designed to enable internal or external contributors to create and contribute to existing articles.  Users assigned with this role are able to make content changes and perform basic article admin but cannot download and publish content or perform destructive actions like such as deleting articles or issue issue.  They also have no access to a publications settings. 

Proofreader -  This is the most heavily restricted role, designed to enable users to access existing articles, make content changes and save, however they are not able to add new components to an article.  A user assigned a proofreader role is unable to create, delete or publish articles, access account settings or manage other users information.

Role Overview

The below table provides a top level overview of which rights each role offers.