User roles
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Main Page > User manual > Getting started > 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. Administrators can add and modify user roles: see add/edit groups.
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, archival institutions)
- Is the default role whenever a user accesses the application without logging in
Contributor
- Is a registered user with a unique user name or password
- Can search, browse, create, edit, and export descriptions
Editor
- Is a registered user with a unique user name or password
- Can search, browse, create, edit, publish, and export descriptions
- Can delete records
- Can edit controlled vocabulary terms
Translator
- Is a registered user with a unique user name or password
- Can search and browse descriptions
- Can translate user interface elements and database content
Administrator
- Is a registered user with a unique user name or password
- Can import, export, create, read, update, publish, or delete any record in the system
- Can customize application to institution specific requirements
- Manages user accounts and profiles