Authorization Overview

The following table gives you an overview of where you can assign object authorizations in cFolders:

Overview of the object authorizations in cFolders:

Where?	Who by?	Which activity?	What for?	Note
On the object detail screen ( Authorizations pushbutton)	Users with administration authorization for the object	Administration Write Read Create Document Create Folder Delete None	Objects in folders (for example, document, data sheet, subfolder)	Can be overridden by status object authorizations
On the Default Authorization tab page in cFolders Administration	Users with administration authorization for the generic objects, object categories, and field groups	Administration Write Read None	Define default authorization for generic objects, object categories, and field groups	A generic object or object category automatically has this authorization when you create it. The default authorization can be overwritten by a user with administration authorization for the object. Can be overridden by status object authorizations
On the user group detail screen ( Authorizations pushbutton)	Users with administration authorization for the user group	Administration Read Write None	User groups	—
On the status profile detail screen ( Authorizations pushbutton)	Users with administration authorization for the status profile	Administration Write Read	Status profile	—
On the notification template detail screen ( Authorizations pushbutton)	Users with administration authorization for the notification template	Administration Write Read	Notification template	—
On the status detail screen in status profiles ( Object Authorizations pushbutton on the status detail screen in the status profile)	Users with write authorization for the status profile	Administration Write Read Create Document Create Folder Delete None	For objects in a particular status	Overrides all other authorizations. For example, if you have write authorization for a document but according to the status profile, you only have read authorization for the document in the status "New", you cannot change the document when it has this status. The object authorization in the status profile has priority.
In the object authorization of a particular status in a status profile	Users with write authorization for the status profile		For field groups of a generic object or object category in a particular status	Overrides all other authorizations.
On the status transition detail screen	Users with write authorization for status profiles	Authorization to carry out a status transition	Status transitions	—

In addition to assigning authorizations for objects, you can also set write protection objects and object versions, for more information, see Protection .