Group Properties - Administrative Permissions

You can use the Administrative Permissions page to set the permissions that control the administrative tasks members of the group can perform.

To display this dialog box:

Expand the Groups node and double-click the group or right-click Groups and click New Group.

Administrative Permissions

Users inherit a combination of permissions from all groups to which they belong. Permissions assigned to users in the users' Properties dialog boxes overrule inherited group permissions.

The asterisks * in the table represent the permissions that are normally set for nonadministrative users.

Permission Description
Can accept tasks to execute on a host (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Access task host configuration from the menu displayed from the SOLIDWORKS PDM icon in the system tray.
Can administrate add-ins (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Add or modify custom API add-ins.
Can administrate templates (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Add or modify templates.
Can administrate users Manage users and groups and their access rights.
Can create web shares (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Create web shares to the SOLIDWORKS PDM web server.
Can purge history Delete the change history of available administrative tools.
Can set labels * (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Add labels on files or folders.
Can delete labels * (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Deletes labels on files or folders.
A user cannot edit other user's labels.
Can undo check out files checked out by other users Allow users to undo check out or check in the files that are checked out by another user.
Can update card lists ( SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Add or modify central card-lists.
Can update cold storage Add or modify cold storage schemas.
Can update columns Add or modify Explorer, search, and BOM columns.
Can update document categories ( SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Add or modify categories.
Can update ERP Import/Export settings (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Add or modify the Data Import/Export rules.
Can update history comments Edit your own history comments.
Can update indexing settings (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Modify the index server settings for full text content search.
Can update item settings (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Modify the item number settings.
Can update license keys Add new license key for the vault.
Can update mail configuration (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Configure the message system settings.
Can update report queries (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Add and modify reports used in the report generator.
Can update revision numbers Add and modify revision numbers and components.
Can update search favorites (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Save and modify search favorites in the search tool.
Can update search forms Add and modify search cards with the card editor.
Can update serial numbers (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Add and modify serial numbers.
Can update task settings (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Add and modify tasks.
Can update template forms (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Add and modify template cards with the card editor.
Can update Toolbox settings Configure SOLIDWORKS PDM to manage the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox library.
Can update variables Add and modify variables used in data cards and forms.
Can update replication settings (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Modify the replication settings and schedule.
Can update workflows Add and modify workflows.
File vault management Modify vault properties and trigger vault deletion.
May see Administration tool See the link to the Administration tool in the Tools menu.
Must enter state change comments * Must enter a comment in the Change State dialog box to perform the state change on a file irrespective of the transition.
Must enter version comments * Must enter a comment in the Check In dialog box to proceed checking in selected files irrespective of the workflow state.
Password protected e-mail * Must enter a password when sending a manual notification to a colleague.
Refuse login The user is still available in the vault but cannot log in.