Permission settings control what users can and cannot do within the portal and are set by portal administrators.

Permission _types_ dictate what a user can do within the portal. Two permission types are available as follows:

* _Access_
{quote}This permission type allows users to utilize portal content, that is; sign in, rearrange portlets, etc. This permission can be set for multiple member groups.
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* _Edit_
{quote}This permission type allows users to change portal content. This includes actions such as changing page information, deleting pages etc. The _edit_ permission is set for only one group at a time.
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Permission _ levels_ dictate _where_ in the portal the user's permission type applies. There are three permission levels:

* _Portal_
{quote}The portal permission level includes all pages within the portal. Therefore, a user with the _access_ permission type can view \(but not edit\) all the pages within the portal. A user with _edit_ permission at the portal level, can change any page in the portal.
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* _Page_
{quote}The page permission level restricts the user to particular pages. Users are only able to see and/or edit \(depending on their permission _type_\) pages they have been given access to.
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* _Portlet_
{quote}The portlet permission level allows users to create a page by dragging and dropping portlets into a page. Some portlets are only used for administrators while some are used for individuals thus administrators have to set the appropriate access permissions.
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Permission _types_ and _levels_ can be used to effectively control who can do what within the portal. For more information on setting permissions refer to [Manage Permissions]