User access explainer
Carbon+Alt+Delete has two different user types:
- Expert Users, which can also be Admins
- Company Users, which can have the following permission levels
- Edit (full) - full edit rights to the features they can access
- Read-only (full) - can only view the feature pages they can access
- Read-only (limited) - can only view feature pages they can access (Dashboard, Reports, Boundaries, and Inventory)
Furthermore, Expert Users can access multiple company accounts at once, while Company Users can only access a single company account.
The below table further details the differences between the different user levels.
| Feature access | Expert user | Company user - Edit (full) | Company user - Read-only (full) | Company user - Read-only (limited) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultancy settings | ✅ (if admin) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Inviting expert users | ✅ (if admin) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Change admin rights | ✅ (if admin) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Company settings | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Invite company users | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Dashboard | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Download charts | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Status Overview | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Reports | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Download reports | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Boundaries | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Request | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Import | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| AI Import (beta) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Inventory | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Simulation | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Target | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Product Footprint | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Factor Library | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Create private custom emission factor | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Create shared custom emission factor | ✅ (if admin) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |