.. _access_profiles:

Introduction to Access Profiles
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Access profiles define model types that a user is permitted to access.
Access profiles are assigned to users via Roles.


.. note::

   Access Profiles (APs) are subject to the following requirements:
   
   * Default APs: adhere to the following hierarchy of permissions: **Provider > Reseller >  Customer > Site**. 
     For instance, default Customer APs have less permissions than Provider APs.
   * Cloned APs: the cloned AP has equal or less permissions than the AP of the admin
     user who creates the clone.
   
When a System Upgrade is performed, the default access profiles are updated in
accordance with the above.
   
.. note::

   Existing cloned APs are **not** upgraded. You have to manually update them, 
   or re-clone and modify them from the upgraded, default versions as needed.


.. rubric:: Related Topics

* 
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     Access Profile Permissions and Operations in the Core Feature Guide

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     &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="concepts-access-profile-operations.html">Access Profile Permissions and Operations</a>

* 
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     Access Profile Field Reference in the Core Feature Guide

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     &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="data-r_reference-access-profile-field-reference.html">Access Profile Field Reference</a>