Roles and Permissions Concept in eLabFTW
Within the user circle of an eLabFTW instance, there are various roles that can access the data stored in the ELN as follows:
SysAdmin
Can assign themselves to a team and role
Can assign themselves to a group and role1
Can view an entity1
Can edit an entity1
Admin
Can assign themselves to a group and role
Can view an entity
Can edit an entity
User - Entity-Owner
Can view an entity
Can edit an entity
User - Team-Owner (not Admin)
Can view an entity2
Can edit an entity2
User - not Entity-Owner
Can view an entity2
Can edit an entity2
Anonymous User (only allowed through SysAdmin settings)
Can view an entity2
Can edit an entity2
- Must assign themselves the "Team-Admin" role
- Dependent on the visibility and editing rights settings, defined by the entity owner
The above table is based on the SysAdmin settings of RWTH's instance, where Admins can always view all entities in their team.