Access Control Lists

 
 
 

The Access Control List lets you add and remove members to control who has access to certain files, folders, and custom objects. You can also control whether the member can only view the content, modify the content, and delete the content.

A file, folder, or custom object that does not have an Access Control List defined uses role-based security.  Refer to Managing Roles for more information.

Note

In Vault Workgroup and Professional, file security can be determined by the state of the file. If there is neither state-based nor folder security, then the file security is based on the user's role. 

The following table explains each permission and just what the member can do:

Permission Access
Read
  • Allow - Content can be viewed. 
  • Deny - Content cannot be viewed.
  • None - Content can be viewed provided that the member is not explicitly denied view rights based on state security or folder security. 
Modify
  • Allow - Content can be modified. 
  • Deny - Content cannot be modified. 
  • None - Content can be modified provided that the member is not explicitly denied modify rights based on state security or folder security. 
Delete
  • Allow - Content can be deleted. 
  • Deny - Content cannot be deleted. 
  • None - Content can be deleted provided that the member is not explicitly denied delete rights based on state security or folder security.