openBIS | openBIS roles

Observer

This role can be assigned to the whole openBIS instance (Instance Observer) or to specific Spaces or Projects (Space or Project Observer). Users with this role have read-only access to the whole openBIS (Instance Observer), or to a specified Space or Project (Space or Project Observer).

An Observer can see and search everything in an openBIS instance or the Space/Project which they have access to. They can also download datasets. They cannot modify nor delete anything.

Space/Project User

Extends Observer permissions with some creating and editing functionality. Permissions are limited to specified Space(s) or Project(s).

Can do everything that Observer and additionally:

create
- objects
- collections
edit
- objects
- collections
- projects

Space/Project Power User

Extends Space/Project User permissions with some deleting, editing and processing functionality. Permissions are limited to specified Space(s) or Project(s).

Can do everything that Space/Project User and additionally:

create projects
delete
- projects
- data sets
- objects
- collections

Please note that this role cannot be assigned via the ELN UI, only via admin UI.

Space/Project Admin

Extends Space/Project Power User permissions allowing to manage roles and projects inside given Space(s) or Project(s).

Can do everything that Space/Project Power User and additionally:

assign and remove Space/Project roles

Instance Admin

Has the full access to given openBIS instance.

Can do everything that Space/Project Admin and additionally:

create
- space
- material
- person
- property type
- vocabulary
- material type
- object type
- collection type
- data set type
create/delete instance admin role
edit
- material
- property type
- property type assignment
- vocabulary
- material type
- object type
- collection type
- data set type
assign/unassign property type
delete
- space
- vocabulary terms
- material type
- sample type
- experiment type
- data set type