Company and User Security Matrix

	This article will explain how you can implement this feature for use on your SmartSimple system.

Overview

Note: You will need Global User Administrator Privileges to enable and configure this feature

In the Configuration menu, Click on Global Settings
Under the Security Tab, add a check mark to the box Enable Company and User Security Matrix
Click Save

In the Configuration menu, click on Global Settings
Under the Security Tab, click on the User Security Matrix
Under the Login User Role select the user role you will be permissioning
First set Hierarchy Permissions if applicable - This sets what general permissions a specific user role has to view and modify based on the following options

Users Under All Organizations - access to all users under all organizations
Users Under their Own Organization - access to those users found under the current users organization
Users Under Sub Organizations - access to those users found under the current users organization or its sub-organizations
Own Profile - access to users own profile

Set Roles Permissions if applicable - This sets the granular role-by-role permissions to perform views, edits, deletes, and lookups.

In the Configuration menu, click on Global Settings
Under the Security Tab, click on the Company Security MatrixThis defines how users can interact with company data
Under the Login User Role is displayed a list of all defined user roles. Select the user role you will be permissioning
Set appropriate Hierarchy Permissions if applicable - This sets what general permissions a specific user role has to view and modify organization data that they belong to.

Options include the ability to view, edit, add, delete, and lookup permissions for All Organizations, their Own Organizations, and their Sub Organizations.
By adding a check mark to the specific check box in the matrix you will be enabling that permission for the specified user role.

Set Category Permissions if applicable - This sets granular category-by-category permissions to perform views, edits, deletes, and lookups.

The following 10 permission types are available:

Deny View - Users in this role are denied access to this item.
Deny Edit - Users in this role can access but cannot edit.
Deny Add - Users in this role can access but cannot create a new item.
Deny Delete - Users in this role can access but cannot delete an existing item.
Deny Lookup - Users in this role can access but cannot search an existing item.
View – View the item.
Add – Create a new item.
Edit – Edit an existing item.
Delete – Delete an existing item.
Lookup – Search an existing item.

1. Review the Hierarchy Permission and Category Permission shown below for the Employee Role:

A. From the Hierarchy Permissions - Employees can View, Edit, and Add data related to their Own Organization.

B. From the Category Permissions - Employees can View and Edit "Event Registrant Organization" and View "Fiscal Agents".

Only a Global User Administrator or a Local User Administrator can define roles.
When Company or User security matrix is enabled, then the system will ignore any other Company or User specific permissions when the current user is either a Local User Administrator or basic users.

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