Workspace Functional Privileges

The following table describes the functional privileges that govern actions that users can take against workspaces. The table also lists whether users are granted or denied a functional privilege by default. System administrators and My webMethods administrators can change the default permissions for users, groups, and/or roles. For more information, see Controlling the Workspace Functions a User Can Perform.

Functional Privilege	By default, the privilege is...	Description
View Workspaces	Granted	Controls whether users can view workspaces. My webMethods Server does not display the Workspaces section on the Navigate tab of the My webMethods navigation when a user is denied the View Workspaces functional privilege. Note: Even when the View Workspaces functional privilege is denied, if users have access to the Workspace Management page, they can search for and open workspaces. For more information, see Allowing Users to Access the Workspace Management Page and Opening a Workspace.
Edit Workspaces	Granted	Controls whether users can add portlets to a workspace. My webMethods Server does not display the Tools tab of the My webMethods navigation when a user is denied the Edit Workspaces functional privilege. Note: Even when the Edit Workspaces functional privilege is denied, users can still set workspace properties, reposition portlets in a workspace, set portlet properties, and delete portlets from workspaces.
Create Workspaces	Granted	Controls whether users can create new workspaces. My webMethods Server does not display the New tab in My webMethods when a user is denied the Create Workspaces functional privilege.
Import Workspaces	Granted	Controls whether users can import workspaces that were previously exported to a file. My webMethods Server does not display the Import button on the Workspace Management page when a user is denied the Import Workspaces functional privilege.
Expert Workspace Development	Denied	Provides users with extra functionality that they can use when building workspaces and pages. Users with Expert Workspace Development functional privilege have access to additional properties and menu actions. For more information, see Expert User Features for Workspace Development.