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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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Your [[User account|user account]] in ICA-AtoM is tied to one of five [[User roles|user roles]], each representing a different level of access to the system.
  
  
 
'''Researcher'''
 
'''Researcher'''
*Does not require a user name or password.
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*Does not require a [[User name|user name]] or [[Password|password]].
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*Has view-only access to the application.
 
*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]]).
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*Can search and browse descriptions ([[Archival description|archival descriptions]], [[Authority record|authority records]], [[Archival institution|archival institution descriptions]]).
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*Is the default role whenever a user accesses the application without logging in.
 
*Is the default role whenever a user accesses the application without logging in.
  
  
 
'''Contributor'''
 
'''Contributor'''
*Is a registered user with a unique user name and password.
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*Is a registered user with a unique [[User name|user name]] or [[Password|password]].
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*Can search, browse, create and edit descriptions.
 
*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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*In a [[Multi-repository system|multi-repository system]], may have create / edit access limited to descriptions originating from his or her own institution.
  
  
 
'''Editor'''
 
'''Editor'''
*Is a registered user with a unique user name and password.
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*Is a registered user with a unique [[User name|user name]] or [[Password|password]].
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*Can search, browse, create and edit descriptions.
 
*Can search, browse, create and edit descriptions.
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*Can delete records.
 
*Can delete records.
*Can edit controlled-vocabulary terms.
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*Can edit [[Term|controlled-vocabulary terms]].
  
  
 
'''Translator'''
 
'''Translator'''
*Is a registered user with a unique user name and password.
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*Is a registered user with a unique [[User name|user name]] or [[Password|password]].
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*Can search and browse descriptions.
 
*Can search and browse descriptions.
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*May or may not be able to create, edit and delete records.
 
*May or may not be able to create, edit and delete records.
*Can translate user interface elements and database content.
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*Can translate [[User interface|user interface]] elements and [[Database content|database content]].
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*May have translation access limited to a particular language.
 
*May have translation access limited to a particular language.
  
  
 
'''Administrator'''
 
'''Administrator'''
*Is a registered user with a unique user name and password.
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*Is a registered user with a unique [[User name|user name]] or [[Password|password]].
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*Has full access to the system to create, read, update or delete any record in the system.
 
*Has full access to the system to create, read, update or delete any record in the system.
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*Can customize application to institution-specific requirements.
 
*Can customize application to institution-specific requirements.
*Manages user accounts and profiles.
 
 
  
<span class="revised">Last revised: 2 June 2008 (ICA-AtoM v0.6)</span>
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*Manages [[User account|user accounts]] and profiles.

Revision as of 15:21, 9 June 2008

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User roles

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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.


Researcher

  • Has view-only access to the application.
  • Is the default role whenever a user accesses the application without logging in.


Contributor

  • Can search, browse, create and edit descriptions.
  • In a multi-repository system, may have create / edit access limited to descriptions originating from his or her own institution.


Editor

  • Can search, browse, create and edit descriptions.
  • Can delete records.


Translator

  • Can search and browse descriptions.
  • May or may not be able to create, edit and delete records.
  • May have translation access limited to a particular language.


Administrator

  • Has full access to the system to create, read, update or delete any record in the system.
  • Can customize application to institution-specific requirements.