System Administrator access level

Attached to the Plan license, the built-in System Administrator access level is designed for a user who is in charge of administering the Adobe Workfront system. You cannot modify this built-in access level.

Users with the System Administrator access level can do everything in Workfront. They can view and edit all Workfront objects and information entered in Workfront by all other users.

They also have full access to the Setup area, where they can change any setting at the system level. And they can access all areas in the Main Menu Main menu icon or the Main Menu Main menu icon , if available.

For more information, see Grant a user full administrative access.

Planner access level

Also attached to the Plan license, the Planner access level is designed for:

  • Managers of groups, teams, projects, and resources
  • Anyone who is responsible for planning, creating, and managing tasks, projects, portfolios, and programs
  • Anyone who is responsible for assigning work (tasks and issues) to other users
  • Users who build reports and who approve timesheets, work items, and documents
  • Users who need access to all areas in the Main Menu Main menu icon or the Main Menu Main menu icon , if available

You can create a custom version of the Planner built-in access level and determine the amount of access it allows for the various Workfront object types. For more information, see Create and modify custom access levels.

The following are the highest access settings available for objects in the Planner access level:

Workfront object typeNo accessView accessEdit access
Projects
Tasks
Issues
Portfolios
Programs
Reports, Dashboards, and Calendars
Filters, Views, and Groupings
Documents
Users
Teams
Templates
Financial Data
Resource Management
Scenario Planner✓ (The default setting is No Access.)
Workfront Goals✓ (The default setting is No Access.)