User roles

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User roles

Your User account in ICA-AtoM is tied to one of five user roles, each representing a different level of access to the system.

Researcher

A researcher:

• Does not require a user name or password.
• Has view-only access to the application.
• Can search and browse descriptions (archival descriptions, authority records, institution descriptions).
• Is the default role whenever a user accesses the application without logging in.

Contributor

A contributor:

• Is a registered user with a unique user name and password.
• Can search, browse, create and edit descriptions.
• In a multi-repository system, create / edit access may be limited to descriptions originating from his or her own institution.

Editor

An editor:

• Is a registered user with a unique user name and password.
• Can search, browse, create and edit descriptions.
• Can delete records.
• Can edit controlled-vocabulary terms.

Translator

A translator:

• Is a registered user with a unique user name and password.
• Can search and browse descriptions.
• May or may not be able to create, edit and delete records.
• Can translate user interface elements and database content.
• May have translation access limited to a particular language.

Administrator

An administrator:

• Is a registered user with a unique user name and password.
• Has full access to the system to create, read, update or delete any record in the system.
• Can customize application to institution-specific requirements.
• Manages user accounts and profiles.