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title: "Permission concept overview"
slug: "permission-concept"
tags: ["#version  Cloud", "#version 7.10", "#version 7.11", "#version 7.12", "Security"]
updated: 2025-10-15T15:48:38Z
published: 2025-10-15T15:48:38Z
canonical: "knowledgecenter.docuware.com/permission-concept"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Permission concept overview

With DocuWare, even complex authorization scenarios can be handled. The rights concept distinguishes between functional rights, archive rights and object rights, which allow you to precisely control the scope of action of each user: After all, access security is the central element in document management.