2.2. Permissions and settings
A permission is an authorization granted to a user to perform actions related to a specific resource within the application. For example, a user can have following permissions:
- View a page.
- Save the project.
- View a repository.
- Delete a dashboard.
You can grant or deny a permission and a permission can be global or resource specific. You can use permissions to protect access to resources and customize features within the application.
2.2.1. Changing permissions for groups and roles in Business Central
In Business Central, you cannot change permissions for an individual user. However, you can change permissions for groups and roles. The changed permissions apply to users with the role or that belong to a group that you changed.
Any changes that you make to roles or groups affect all of the users associated with that role or group.
Prerequisites
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You are logged in to Business Central with the
adminuser role.
Procedure
- To access the Security management page in Business Central, select the Admin icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
Click Roles, Groups, or Users on the Business Central Settings page.
The Security management page opens on the tab for the icon that you clicked.
- From the list, click the role or group you want to edit. All details are displayed in the right panel.
- Set the Home Page or Priority under the Settings section.
Set the Business Central, page, editor, space, and project permissions under the Permissions section.
図2.1 Setting the permissions

- Click the arrow next to a resource type to expand the resource type whose permissions you want to change.
Optional: To add an exception for a resource type, click Add Exception and then set the permissions as required.
注記You cannot add an exception to the Business Central resource type.
- Click Save.