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title: "What security levels are assigned to users?"  
description: "What security levels are assigned to users?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2011-11-15  
updated: 2020-09-22  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1365/what-security-levels-are-assigned-to-users  
category: "sharepoint"  
tags: ["sharepoint"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What security levels are assigned to users?

Security levels are assigned by the administrator who is adding the user. There are four levels by default and additional levels can be composed as necessary.\
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1) Reader - Has read-only access to the Web site.\
2) Contributor - Can add content to existing document libraries and lists.\
3) Web Designer - Can create lists and document libraries and customize pages in the Web site.\
4) Administrator - Has full control of the Web site.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Security levels are assigned by the administrator who is adding the user. There are four levels by default and additional levels can be composed as necessary.\
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1) Reader - Has read-only access to the Web site.\
2) Contributor - Can add content to existing document libraries and lists.\
3) Web Designer - Can create lists and document libraries and customize pages in the Web site.\
4) Administrator - Has full control of the Web site.


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