Admin console role-based security

The Admin Console employs .NET Membership Role-Based security. Each user is assigned one or more roles; these roles control fields and menu permissions in the Admin Console. The Admin Console includes several roles by default; however, additional roles may be created for security purposes or to implement additional customized functionality.

Users cannot grant themselves permissions that allow greater access than their current role:

For more information on the Application Dictionary, see the Application Dictionary section of the Help Center.