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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[Getting started]] > User roles
  
[[Main Page]] > [[User manual|(UM) User manual]] > [[UM-2 | UM-2 Getting started]] > UM-2.3 User roles
 
  
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Your [[Glossary#User account|user account]] in ICA-AtoM is tied to one of five [[Glossary#User role|user roles]], each representing a different level of access to the system. [[Glossary#Administrator|Administrators]] can add and modify [[Glossary#User role|user roles]]: see [[manage user accounts]] and [[edit permissions]].
  
Your [[Glossary#User account|User account]] in ICA-AtoM is tied to one of five [[Glossary#User roles|user roles]], each representing a different level of access to the system.
 
  
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== Researcher ==
  
'''Researcher'''
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A researcher is any user who is not logged in and therefore has view-only access to the application. A researcher can search and browse descriptions (published [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]], [[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]], [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institutions]])
*Does not require a user name or password.
 
*Has view-only access to the application.
 
*Can search and browse descriptions ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]], [[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]], [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution descriptions]]).
 
*Is the default role whenever a user accesses the application without logging in.
 
  
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== Contributor ==
  
'''Contributor'''
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By default a contributor can search, browse, create, edit/update, view draft and export descriptions. The contributor cannot change the publication status of an information object. A contributor can access the reference and master digital object.
*Is a registered user with a unique user name and password.
 
*Can search, browse, create and edit descriptions.
 
*In a [[Glossary#Multi-repository system|multi-repository system]], create / edit access may be limited to descriptions originating from his or her own institution.
 
  
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== Editor ==
  
'''Editor'''
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By default an editor can search, browse, create, edit/update, view draft, delete and export descriptions and edit [[Glossary#Controlled vocabulary|controlled vocabulary]] [[Glossary#Term|terms]]. An editor can also change the publication status of an information object. An editor can access the reference and the master digital object.
*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.
 
  
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== Translator ==
  
'''Translator'''
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A translator can search and browse published descriptions and can translate [[Glossary#User interface|user interface]] elements and [[Glossary#Database content|database content]].
*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.
 
  
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A translator should be able to view draft descriptions, but not edit them. This is a known issue - see: issue 1718 issue 2331
  
'''Administrator'''
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== 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.
 
  
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An administrator can import, export, create, read, update, publish and delete any record in the system, can customize application to institution specific requirements, and can manage [[Glossary#User account|user accounts]] and profiles.
  
<span class="revised">Last revised: 2 June 2008 (ICA-AtoM v0.6)</span>
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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 manage user accounts and edit permissions.


Researcher

A researcher is any user who is not logged in and therefore has view-only access to the application. A researcher can search and browse descriptions (published archival descriptions, authority records, archival institutions)

Contributor

By default a contributor can search, browse, create, edit/update, view draft and export descriptions. The contributor cannot change the publication status of an information object. A contributor can access the reference and master digital object.

Editor

By default an editor can search, browse, create, edit/update, view draft, delete and export descriptions and edit controlled vocabulary terms. An editor can also change the publication status of an information object. An editor can access the reference and the master digital object.

Translator

A translator can search and browse published descriptions and can translate user interface elements and database content.

A translator should be able to view draft descriptions, but not edit them. This is a known issue - see: issue 1718 issue 2331

Administrator

An administrator can import, export, create, read, update, publish and delete any record in the system, can customize application to institution specific requirements, and can manage user accounts and profiles.