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title: "Understanding User Types in Projektstruktur"
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Within Projektstruktur, users are differentiated into three main categories, each with distinct levels of access and responsibilities. This categorization is designed to streamline project management and safeguard the integrity of project data. Here’s a detailed description of each user type:

### 1. User

**Definition**: Users are individuals who engage with projects or archives within Projektstruktur, primarily interacting with project materials.

**Permissions**:

- **Read Access**: Users with read access can view project documents, download files, and monitor project progression without making alterations.
- **Write Access**: Users granted write access are empowered to contribute directly to the project by adding, editing, or removing content within the assigned projects or archives.

**Typical Roles**: General team members, consultants, or clients with specific access needs.

### 2. Project Administrator

**Definition**: Project Administrators take on the responsibility for the comprehensive management of individual projects within Projektstruktur.

**Permissions**:

- **User Access Control**: Project Administrators have the authority to manage user participation in their projects, including the assignment and adjustment of user access levels.

**Typical Roles**: Project coordinators, team leaders, and department heads who oversee specific projects.

### 3. Portal Administrator

**Definition**: Portal Administrators are entrusted with the highest level of administrative authority within Projektstruktur.

**Permissions**:

- **Comprehensive Oversight**: They maintain an overarching view of all projects and have the ability to intervene in any project as necessary.
- **Global User Management**: Portal Administrators can create or deactivate user accounts, and they have the purview to modify access rights across all levels, including those of Project Administrators.
- **System-Wide Settings**: They are responsible for overarching configurations that affect the entire scope of Projektstruktur, including security measures, system-wide access controls, and global customizations.

**Typical Roles**: IT system administrators