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 Permissions are defined for each individual fact. Usually, the publisher can set permissions on his/her own. The option “Mandatory Permissions” allows the p-admin to either provide users with a mandatory pre-selection of permissions or to leave them out completely. 
 
  
 In order to set mandatory permissions, proceed as follows: 
  
 |1| Go to the In-Plarform Administration Interface  
  
 |2| Now you see that the process of setting mandatory permissions is devided in two steps. First you should click on the link "Groups affected by mandatory permissions". 
  
apply: 
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hide: 
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 Choose the group(s) which should be provided with mandatory permissions in the column "apply". 
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Choose the group(s) which should not be able to set permissions at all in the column "hide". | 
 
 
 
  
  
*   Select groups that will be affected by the mandatory permissions 
 ** Select groups for which the permissions interface will NOT be displayed (they cant select permissions at all) 
  
|3| Click on “save” to submit your settings. 
  
 |4| Click on the link "Select mandatory permissions". 
  
 |5| Decide which groups should be provided with read, modify and/or work permissions for all facts. 
  
  
  
  
|6| Click on "Save selection" to submit the permissions. 
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