Contensis system groups
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Contensis includes several built-in system groups that you can use to manage user access and permissions.
The following groups provide permissions that apply across all projects in a Contensis instance.
AD Users
Users who sign in using Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) are automatically added to this group.
API Key Administrators
Members of this group can create, update, delete, enable and disable API keys.
CMS Editors
Users must belong to this group to log in to the CMS.
The Everyone group is a child group of CMS Editors, meaning all users can access the CMS by default unless permissions are restricted elsewhere.
Everyone
All users are automatically added to this group when their account is created.
This group is a child group of CMS Editors.
Role Administrators
Members of this group can manage user roles, including:
- creating roles
- updating roles
- deleting roles
- assigning permissions to system resources
Site View Administrators
Members of this group can:
- create and manage nodes in Site View
- assign entries to locations within the site structure
User Administrators
Members of this group can create and manage existing users in Contensis, but cannot create System Administrator accounts.
Group Administrators
Members of this group can create and manage existing groups in Contensis.
System Administrators
Members of this group have full access to all functionality in Contensis.