Here is some general info in regards to AceProject rights: AceProject has two levels of rights: the user level and the project level. If, at the user level, you setup a user as an Administrator, he/she will have access to all information across the entire account. If, on the other hand, the user is setup […]
Category: Access Rights
The big picture on AceProject access rights, user level and project level rights.
I did not grant the Can see expense data no matter what right to a user. That user can see expense data on a project nonetheless. Why is this?
The “Can see expense data no matter what” right allows the user to see expense information across all assigned projects regardless of the project level rights granted to the user. If a user is granted “Expense approval” rights on a project, this also gives the user the ability to see expense data and run expense […]
Why are certain project links clickable and others not clickable in project lists?
As a normal user, you can only open the projects on which you’ve been granted the “Can Open Project” access right.
What kind of access rights can be granted at the user level?
User level rights are specified in the user profile, accessible through Administration => Users > Users. The first decision you must make is whether you want to set up a user as an Administrator or as a Normal user. If you setup a user as an Administrator, he/she will have access to all information across the […]
How can I control user access to documents?
AceProject allows you to attach documents to a project (in which case the term Project Documents is used) as well as to specific tasks (which are called Task Documents in AceProject terminology). When a normal user is denied the “Can open project” on a project, he/she is not able to access the left menu associated […]
What precisely does each Edit Task Level allow the user to do?
The Edit Task Level, along with the nature of the user-task relationship determines the specific actions the user will/will not be able to perform on the task. This may best be understood with the chart below. Blue squares in the chart indicate that the task creator can perform the given action. Green squares indicate that […]
Who can delete task comments?
Only Project Managers and Administrators can delete task comments.
What kind of access rights can be granted at the project level?
Project level rights may be specified on a per project basis for Normal users. Project level rights granted to Administrators are irrelevant (Administrators automatically have full permissions throughout the account). Project level rights that may be granted to normal users are the following: Project Manager: Gives full control over the project. The only operation the […]