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title: "What is the difference between organization permissions and project permissions in Ketryx?"
description: "Organization permissions apply across the entire Ketryx organization, while project permissions are specific to individual projects. Organization owners have broader control over organization-wide settings, while project permissions determine what actions users can perform within specific projects."
category: "Frequently Asked Questions"
section: "Ketryx Lifecycle Management"
keywords: ["permissions", "organization owners", "difference", "approval rules", "manage", "access", "members", "edit"]
source_url: "https://support.ketryx.com/hc/en-us/articles/23737125849741-What-is-the-difference-between-organization-permissions-and-project-permissions-in-Ketryx"
last_reviewed: 2026-06-11
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# What is the difference between organization permissions and project permissions in Ketryx?

> **In short:** Organization permissions apply across the entire Ketryx organization, while project permissions are specific to individual projects. Organization owners have broader control over organization-wide settings, while project permissions determine what actions users can perform within specific projects.

Organization permissions apply across the entire Ketryx organization, while project permissions are specific to individual projects. Organization owners have broader control over organization-wide settings, while project permissions determine what actions users can perform within specific projects.

## What key permissions do organization owners have?

- Create Projects and Access to configure any project in the organization
- Invite members and Management of organization membership
- Creation and management of [approval groups](https://docs.ketryx.com/manuals/man-01-ketryx-lifecycle-management#id-5.2.1.-default-groups)
- Manage Connections to external services
- Control Documents
- Ability to view the audit log for system access

- Management of API keys

- [Manage item-level approval rules](https://docs.ketryx.com/manuals/man-11-approval-rules#id-3.-item-level-approval-rules): Determines who can configure [approval rules](https://docs.ketryx.com/manuals/man-11-approval-rules#id-3.-item-level-approval-rules)
- Access to advanced organizational settings

#### Note: As a regular member, your specific permissions depend on what the organization owners have granted to you. By default, newly invited members typically have read-only access to the organization and its projects. Organization owners can modify these permissions at both the organization and project level.

## What project-level permissions exist in Ketryx?

- Manage project: Allows access to [project settings](https://docs.ketryx.com/reference/project-settings)
  - Change the [approval rules](https://docs.ketryx.com/manuals/man-11-approval-rules)
  - Manage [versions](https://docs.ketryx.com/manuals/man-01-ketryx-lifecycle-management#id-5.4.-versions-and-releases) and [milestones](https://docs.ketryx.com/manuals/man-05-milestones)
  - [Exclude](how-do-i-delete-a-configuration-item.md) and [re-include](how-can-i-re-include-excluded-items.md) items for a specific project
- [Edit dependency](https://docs.ketryx.com/manuals/man-03-supply-chain-management-software-dependencies#id-7.-dependency-editing)
- [Revoke dependency approvals](https://docs.ketryx.com/manuals/man-03-supply-chain-management-software-dependencies#id-7.-dependency-editing)
- [Edit documents](https://docs.ketryx.com/work-instructions/wi-11-document#id-2.3.-step-3-edit-a-document)

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- [Is there an audit log for system access?](is-there-an-audit-log-for-system-access.md)
- [Can I invite other users from outside the company domain (e.g., auditors)?](can-i-invite-other-users-from-outside-the-company-domain-e-g-auditors.md)
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