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• From the Menu Bar,  Administration menu, select Security then Permission
• From the Side Bar select Security then Permission.

The Security Permission Appendix contains a list of every modifiable security permission available in TFS.

Permissions are arranged into relevant groups. Selecting a group will update the Permissions list.

The Permissions list contains a list of permissions that fall under a Permission Group.

The Permission Level list displays a hierarchy of permission levels. As an example, if a permission is changed at the User level, it will override the User Group, Permission Defaults, and Type Default permissions.

Type Defaults: This is the default value for a permission, all users across all permission defaults will have this value by default UNLESS the Permission Default, User Group or User setting is different.

Permission Defaults: This is the default value for a selected permission, all users in a selected permission default will have this value by default UNLESS either a User Group or User setting is different.

User Group: This is the value for a selected user group, all users in a selected user group will have this value by default UNLESS the User setting is different.

User: Is the value for an individual user, any value here applies to that user only.

The Permission Settings list displays the setting for the permission. The values are:

• Yes: The user(s) will have this permission.
• No: The user(s) does not have permission.
• Type:Yes: The user inherits the parent's default value of Yes.
• Type:No: The user inherits the parent's default value of No.

1. From the Permission Groups list, select a permission group. The Permissions list will update.
2. From the Permissions list, select a permission to modify. The Permission Settings list will update.
3. From the Permission Level list, select which level to update the security.
4. Click the Toggle button. The Permission Settings will update.

1. From the Permission Groups list, select a permission group. The Permissions list will update.
2. From the Permissions list, select a permission to modify. The Permission Settings list will update.
3. From the Permission Level list, select which level to update the security.
4. Click the Toggle button until it changes to either Type:Yes or Type:No.