# Understand roles and permissions

Status: draft
Updated: 2026-10-11
Source: https://help.convergeworkplace.com/articles/roles-permissions/

## Access has layers
Network membership, group membership, and resource permissions affect what you can read or change. Administrator roles can expose additional settings. A shared URL does not grant access by itself.

## Ask for the right permission
Describe the action you need to take and the resource involved. Ask the owner or administrator for the minimum access needed rather than a broad administrator role.

## Administrator checks
Review permissions when people change roles or leave. Test access with ordinary member accounts, and do not assume an administrator's view matches every member's view.