Roles indicate the user's permissions in the LabGuru platform, what they can and cannot perform.
The Account Owner and Admins can access the account Settings and assign roles and their privileges. These privileges specify the permissions the users will have when using Labguru.
Creating a New Role in Labguru
At the top right corner of the page click the lab account name and click on Settings.
In the Account Settings screen go to the Role Management tab.
If you wish to create a New role, click on Add new role and a new line will appear at the bottom of the role list.
Assign privileges in the role line, according to the privileges you wish to grant that role:
A role that is not used can be deleted by clicking on the bin icon on the right side.
To learn about privileges in the ELN and Shopping List modules click here
To learn about privileges in the inventory, storage and equipment modules click here
Assigning Roles to Members
Click 'Assign' and select all the members that should be assigned with this role.
You will be required to input your password for confirmation:
Another way to assign a role to individual member is via their profile page:
At the top right corner of the page click the lab account name and click on Members.
Click on the member you wish to add the new role to.
In the member's info page click on Edit under the member's role.
In the Edit Member screen, under the Role field, click on the field and select the relevant role from the list.
Note: this is a required field, indicated by the red asterisk next to the field name.
Privilege Levels
Account owner - It is set automatically when opening the account (cannot be modified by users). The owner is able to edit all data and see all updates of the account and receives the account data export file.
*If you need to change account owners please conatct support with a written approval of the current owner.
Admin - Can manage the account, invite/lock members, edit inventory settings, and edit all account data. In addition, they are granted with 'sign and witness', and approve orders privileges.
Can approve orders - Can approve orders in the shopping list
Can witness - This is a standard user with the ability to witness others' experiments, protocols, and SOPs.
Can access DevTools – Grants access to the Workflow Editor and Dashboards (if enabled in the account). This role does not grant admin privileges but allows access to advanced tools used for designing and monitoring automated workflows.
Standard user (all added permission unchecked) - Relevant for most users. Allows creation of ELN records, editing, and creation of items in all modules, deletion of only his own items in the inventory.
Read Only - does not allow to addition or editing of any data.
For more information about the Inventory and equipment module permissions read here