Ation uses a permission structure split into an Admin Group and a Worker Group, based on the site hierarchy. This document explains the scope of each role and how login access works.
Permission Groups
Admin Group: Admin, Site Manager, Greenhouse Manager
Worker Group: Lead Worker, Worker
Login Access
Channel | Groups allowed to log in |
Web | Admin Group only |
Admin app | Admin Group only |
Worker app | Worker Group only |
Scope of Permissions
Ation's permission structure is based on access to the site hierarchy and account management rights. It does not include granular settings such as per-menu access or per-feature permissions (e.g., edit rights).
Admin: Has full management rights.
Site Manager: Has management rights only over the sites they are connected to.
Greenhouse Manager: Has management rights only over the greenhouse(s) they belong to.
Account management principle: Each manager can only create, edit, or delete accounts with a lower-level role than their own. (Example: a Site Manager can manage Greenhouse Manager accounts and below, but cannot manage another Site Manager's or an Admin's account.)
Permission Details
Category | Permission | Admin | Site Manager | Greenhouse Manager | Lead Worker | Worker |
Site & Account | Create/edit/delete site | ✓ |
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Site & Account | Create/edit/delete greenhouse | ✓ | ✓ |
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Site & Account | Create/edit/delete sub-accounts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Farm Settings | Farm settings | ✓ | ✓ |
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Farm Settings | Field settings | ✓ | ✓ |
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Payroll | Set/view/edit payroll | ✓ | ✓ |
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Payroll | View own pay statement (app) | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Attendance | View/edit attendance records | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Attendance | Own attendance record (app) | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Work Orders | Create work order | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Work Logging & View | View own work history (app) | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Work Logging & View | Log own work record (app) | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Work Logging & View | Log work record (web) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Work Logging & View | View work records (web) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Work Logging & View | Edit/delete work records | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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