Standard space permission levels

Jive includes several predefined space permission levels that you can assign to user groups or individual users. Additionally, you can create custom permission levels and user overrides to design exceptions to existing rules.

You can see the list of space levels on the Space Permissions page in the Admin Console, on the Standard Levels tab.

Fastpath

Admin Console: Permissions > Space Permissions Admin Console > Permissions > Spaces

You may want to create a custom permission level for specific users or groups or set up user overrides for particular individuals. This allows for more granular control over access and permissions.

Standard levels overview

The following table lists the standard space permission levels, along with a summary of the access granted by each. The details on specific permissions are described in Access granted for each level.

Space permission level	Access granted
Administer	Design the space layout, read and write all content types, delete (but not edit) comments, assign permissions to users and user groups, delete the space
Moderate	Read and write all content types, edit other user content
Create	Read and write all content types
Contribute	Comment on commentable content types and reply to questions and discussion threads
View	View content
Discuss	Read and write in discussions and questions, contribute on all other content types
No Access	Only applicable when creating a user override. Use this to prevent access to the space and no entitlements are set

Access granted for each level

The following table lists each default space permission level, along with the specific permissions granted by each.

Space Permission Level	View	Create	Reply	Comment	Attach file	Insert image	Rate	Vote	Create Project	Create Announcement	Edit Comment	Delete Comment	Moderate
Administer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Moderate	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Create	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Contribute	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
View	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Discuss	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No

Custom Permission Levels and User Overrides for Spaces

When you create a custom permission level or a user override, you're designing exceptions to existing rules. Those exceptions could replace default permission levels, custom levels you've created, or one-off overrides for specific users.

Fastpath

Admin Console: Permissions > Space Permissions Admin Console > Permissions > Spaces

When customizing permissions, your options are divided into three categories:

1. No Access: Available for a user override only, this option lets you exclude a particular user from access to the space.

2. Access Space: This provides fine-grained control over permissions specific to each content type, allowing customization at a deeper level.

3. Manage Space: This category allows you to assign administrative roles specific to the space.

Access Space

When customizing, you can grant custom content-specific access in the space. This includes a list of content types with various access levels.

Content Type Permission	View	Create	Reply	Comment	Rate	Vote
Create	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Contribute	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
View	Yes	No	No	No	No	No

Manage Space

This category allows the assignment of administrative roles. Below are the available access levels:

Option	Access Granted
Full Control	Customize the space details, manage permissions, and create subspaces.
Moderate	Approve or reject content before publication and manage content after it is published.

Full Control enables a user to have comprehensive management over the space, including the ability to assign other roles.

Moderate permission allows content moderation and provides access to the moderation queue, which is essential for ensuring quality content in the space.

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Managing space permissions