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A [[User|user’s]] access to all system resources such as file folders, discussions, calendars, [[Application|applications]], application manager permissions, notes, and reports is controlled through permissions.

You give a [[User|user]] permission to access a resource using either of the [[SmartSimple]] two security schemes:
* [[Role Based Security]] – access is based on “roles” that you define and associate with each [[User|user]]. You give the [[Role|role]] access to the resource and everyone with that [[Role|role]] will have access, regardless of the organisation they are associated with.
* [[Organisation Based Security]] – access is controlled based on the position of the [[User|user]] in the “organisation hierarchy”. You permission the organisation to access the resource, and all [[User|users]] in that organisation will have access to the resource.

You can use these schemes separately or together to control people’s access to any resource.

The [[User|user’s]] interface is also controlled by their [[Role|role]].  Roles are used to control the [[Menu|menu]] items displayed to the [[User|user]], or alternatively, to display a “portal view” to the user overriding the [[Administration Interface|administrative]] interface.

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