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User and site admin permissions
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AlloyScan uses two roles, User and Administrator, to control access and keep data secure. Each role has specific permissions for performing tasks. This article explains these roles and lists the permissions each one includes.
| Area/Permission | User | Administrator |
|---|---|---|
Dashboard |
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|
View widgets |
✓ |
✓ |
| Follow links |
✓ (except Audit Services in Site Health widget) |
✓ |
| Switch between time periods | ✓ |
✓ |
| Download agents (Windows, Linux, Mac) | ✓ |
✓ |
Inventory section |
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| View devices by group | ✓ |
✓ |
| Add subgroups | ✘ | ✓ |
| Copy groups | ✘ | ✓ |
| Delete groups (except default) | ✘ | ✓ |
| Delete devices | ✓ |
✓ |
| Start audits | ✓ |
✓ |
| Open device forms | ✓ |
✓ |
| Filter records | ✓ |
✓ |
| Use the Customize view feature |
✓ (personal only) |
✓ |
| Switch inventory display mode using the View mode toggle | ✓ |
✓ |
| Export and import devices | ✓ |
✓ |
Audit and segment schedules |
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| Assign and unassign existing schedules | ✓ |
✓ |
| Create and delete schedules | ✘ | ✓ |
Device forms |
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| View forms and tabs | ✓ |
✓ |
| Enable external tools | ✓ |
✓ |
| View logs and debug info | ✓ |
✓ |
| View change history | ✓ |
✓ |
| Add tags | ✓ |
✓ |
| Delete devices | ✓ |
✓ |
| Edit layouts | ✘ | ✓ |
Software |
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| Export all records from the Software category | ✓ |
✓ |
| View change history | ✓ |
✓ |
| Use the Customize view feature |
✓ (personal only) |
✓ |
| View software app details | ✓ |
✓ |
Reports |
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| View reports | ✓ |
✓ |
| Manage reports (create, upload, delete, edit properties) | ✘ | ✓ |
| Manage categories | ✘ | ✓ |
Network |
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| View segments | ✓ |
✓ |
| Manage segments (create, edit, delete) | ✘ | ✓ |
| Start audits or scans | ✓ |
✓ |
| Move devices to the Ignore list | ✘ | ✓ |
| View logs | ✓ |
✓ |
| Use the Customize view feature |
✓ (personal only) |
✓ |
Miscellaneous |
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| Access the Admin Center | ✘ | ✓ |
| Subscribe to notifications | ✓ |
✓ |
| Use the Manage your account feature | ✓ |
✓ |
| Use the Quick search field | ✓ |
✓ |