List of rights (Office SharePoint Server)
Applies To: Office SharePoint Server 2007
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Topic Last Modified: 2015-03-09
In this article:
List permissions
Site permissions
Personal permissions
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 includes 32 permissions that are used in the six default permission levels. You can change which permissions are included in a particular permission level (except for the Limited Access and Full Control permission levels), or you can create a new permission level to contain specific permissions.
List permissions
The following table shows the List permissions that are available in Office SharePoint Server 2007.
| Permission | Description | Dependent permissions | Included in these permission levels by default |
|---|---|---|---|
Manage Lists |
Create and delete lists, add or remove columns in a list, and add or remove public views of a list. |
View Items, View Pages, Open, Manage Personal Views |
Design, Full Control |
Override Check Out |
Discard or check in a document that is checked out by another user without saving the current changes. |
View Items, View Pages, Open |
Design, Full Control |
Add Items |
Add items to lists, add documents to document libraries, and add Web discussion comments. |
View Items, View Pages, Open |
Contribute, Design, Full Control |
Edit Items |
Edit items in lists, edit documents in document libraries, edit Web discussion comments in documents, and customize Web Part pages in document libraries. |
View Items, View Pages, Open |
Contribute, Design, Full Control |
Delete Items |
Delete items from a list, delete documents from a document library, and delete Web discussion comments in documents. |
View Items, View Pages, Open |
Contribute, Design, Full Control |
View Items |
View items in lists, view documents in document libraries, and view Web discussion comments. |
View Pages, Open |
View Only, Read, Contribute, Design, Full Control |
Approve Items |
Approve minor versions of list items or documents. |
Edit Items, View Items, View Pages, Open |
Design, Full Control |
Open Items |
View the source of documents by using server-side file handlers. |
View Items, View Pages, Open |
Read, Contribute, Design, Full Control |
View Versions |
View past versions of list items or documents. |
View Items, Open Items, View Pages, Open |
View Only, Read, Contribute, Design, Full Control |
Delete Versions |
Delete past versions of list items or documents. |
View Items, View Versions, View Pages, Open |
Contribute, Design, Full Control |
Create Alerts |
Create e-mail alerts. |
View Items, View Pages, Open |
View Only, Read, Contribute, Design, Full Control |
View Application Pages |
View forms, views, and application pages. Enumerate lists. |
Open |
All |
Site permissions
The following table shows the Site permissions that are available in Office SharePoint Server 2007.
| Permission | Description | Dependent permissions | Included in these permission levels by default |
|---|---|---|---|
Manage Permissions |
Create and change permission levels on the Web site and assign permissions to users and groups. |
View Items, Open Items, View Versions, Browse Directories, View Pages, Enumerate Permissions, Browse User Information, Open |
Full Control |
View Usage Data |
View reports on Web site usage. |
View Pages, Open |
Full Control |
Create Subsites |
Create subsites such as team sites, Meeting Workspace sites, and Document Workspace sites. |
View Pages, Browse User Information, Open |
Full Control |
Manage Web Site |
Perform all administration tasks for the Web site, and manage content. |
View Items, Add and Customize Pages, Browse Directories, View Pages, Enumerate Permissions, Browse User Information, Open |
Full Control |
Add and Customize Pages |
Add, change, or delete HTML pages or Web Part pages, and edit the Web site by using a Windows SharePoint Services-compatible editor. |
View Items, Browse Directories, View Pages, Open |
Design, Full Control |
Apply Themes and Borders |
Apply a theme or borders to the entire Web site. |
View Pages, Open |
Design, Full Control |
Apply Style Sheets |
Apply a style sheet (.css file) to the Web site. |
View Pages, Open |
Design, Full Control |
Create Groups |
Create a group of users that can be used anywhere within the site collection. |
View Pages, Browse User Information, Open |
Full Control |
Browse Directories |
Enumerate files and folders in a Web site by using Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer and Web DAV interfaces. |
View Pages, Open |
Contribute, Design, Full Control |
View Pages |
View pages in a Web site. |
Open |
View Only, Read, Contribute, Design, Full Control |
Enumerate Permissions |
Enumerate permissions on the Web site, list, folder, document, or list item. |
View Items, Open Items, View Versions, Browse Directories, View Pages, Browse User Information, Open |
Full Control |
Browse User Information |
View information about users of the Web site. |
Open |
All |
Manage Alerts |
Manage alerts for all users of the Web site. |
View Items, Create Alerts, View Pages, Open |
Full Control |
Use Remote Interfaces |
Use SOAP, Web DAV, or Office SharePoint Designer interfaces to access the Web site. |
Open |
All |
Use Client Integration Features |
Use features that launch client applications. Without this permission, users must work on documents locally and then upload their changes. |
Use Remote Interfaces, Open |
All |
Open |
Open a Web site, list, or folder to access items inside that container. |
None |
All |
Edit Personal User Information |
Users can change their own user information, such as adding a picture. |
Browse User Information, Open |
Contribute, Design, Full Control |
Personal permissions
The following table shows the Personal permissions that are available in Office SharePoint Server 2007.
| Permission | Description | Dependent permissions | Included in these permission levels by default |
|---|---|---|---|
Manage Personal Views |
Create, change, and delete personal views of lists. |
View Items, View Pages, Open |
Contribute, Design, Full Control |
Add/Remove Personal Web Parts |
Add or remove personal Web Parts on a Web Part page. |
View Items, View Pages, Open, Update personal Web Parts |
Contribute, Design, Full Control |
Update Personal Web Parts |
Update Web Parts to display personalized information. |
View Items, View Pages. Open |
Contribute, Design, Full Control |