Predefined roles

KCM Repository comes with a set of predefined roles:

• Author. A user with the Author role can create, edit, and delete most of the content objects in Designer for Windows, with a few exceptions. For example, an Author can create and edit Content Wizards but cannot perform these actions on Master Templates, Libraries, Includes, Data Backbone, brands, as well as on Style Sheets and Page Style documents for brands.
• Content Reviewer. A user with the Content Reviewer role has the ability to accept or reject changes to objects.
• Publisher. A user with the Publisher role has the ability to publish objects.
• Publishing Author. A user with the Publishing Author role is granted permissions of both an Author and a Publishing Reviewer.
• Publishing Reviewer. A user with the Publishing Reviewer role is granted permissions of both a Content Reviewer and a Publisher.
• Viewer. A user with the Viewer role can view most of the objects but cannot change them.
• Project Administrator. A user with the Project Administrator role is granted all permissions mentioned here. A Project Administrator has the ability to develop templates as well as create and modify Master Templates and Data Backbone. Also, Project Administrator manages projects, folders, reports, and other resources.

In general, the following rules apply to all permissions:

• Roles and corresponding permissions can only be granted to users through the assignment of roles
• No permission is granted by default