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title: System Roles and Permissions
slug: manage/system-roles-and-permissions
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createdAt: 2025-03-11T06:56:11.036Z
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BrightSign Cloud offers a robust set of permissions features that allow you to protect your content and maintain the efficiency of your digital signage system. These security features are scalable: you can choose exactly how complex you want your permissions system to be depending on the needs of your organization. 

Each [System Role](docId\:ojkJb5MZxn-dx9654OC0x) has a set of operations permissions, which are not editable, and their main purpose is to represent different job responsibilities within a company. If you need a different set of permissions, you can add [Custom Roles](docId\:USV1bgAgICVR7KtLNfsxQ), which allow you to adjust permissions as needed. Aspects of this system are described in more depth on these child pages in this section.

For instructions on using roles in BrightSign Control, see [Users and Roles](docId:3hGSzMbBIb90RCac6FBN5). For instructions on using roles in BrightSign Author, see [Roles](docId\:D1q2MGHt3KsaHZvB-lkCD) and [Security](docId\:Uba8sfkMSAJsIBrbv4A6N) (for information on using object permissions).

:::hint{type="warning"}
Unfortunately **Player Activation**, **Setup Package,** and **Provisioning** cannot be controlled by user permissions. This means that any user, regardless of their role, will be able to see all setup packages, create and manage provisions, and register players. If this is not appropriate for your needs, consider creating separate networks for users who should not share this functionality.
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