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Access to IMSMA functions are handled by the use of permissions. Permissions allow a user to view information related to a function, or view and change information related to a function. Roles are named groups of permissions that can be assigned to users. IMSMA includes several predefined roles that have one or more permissions assigned to them. The predefined IMSMA roles are Operations, System Administrator, Data Entry, and Guest.

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You can use the predefined roles as is, or you can change them to suit your needs. You can also add new roles or copy existing roles. The following sections provide information for performing these actions. The default permissions associated with IMSMA’s predefined roles and their descriptions are listed below: