Permission type quick reference

The following table summarizes how permissions affect what a user can do to an asset in Squiz Content Management.

Click each link in the table header to visit the summary page for each user account type, which includes usage scenarios. Get a summary of what account types can do in Squiz Content Management on the User account type quick reference page.
Table 1. User account type permissions and abilities

Read

View live assets. 1

View live assets.

View live assets.

View assets (any status).

Write

View assets (any status).

View assets (any status).

  • View assets (any status).

  • Edit assets through inline edit.

  • Create child assets.

  • Move assets.

  • Delete assets.

  • View assets (any status).

  • Edit assets through inline edit.

  • Edit asset screens through admin UI. 2

  • Publish changes through workflow.

  • Create child assets

  • Move assets.

  • Delete assets.

Admin

View assets (any status).

View assets (any status).

  • View assets (any status).

  • Edit assets through inline edit.

  • Publish changes.

  • View assets (any status).

  • Edit assets through inline edit.

  • Edit assets through admin UI.

  • Publish changes.

  • Set workflows.

  • Manage user permissions.

  1. Must be granted public read permissions to view assets.

  2. Must be granted read, write, and admin permissions to edit asset screens through the admin UI.