Users and permissions

In this section of the System Administration guide you can learn how to manage users, placeholder users and permissions in OpenProject.

Overview

Topic	Content
Settings	Configure user settings, e.g. default language, time zone, and more.
Users	Manage users: View all users, invite new users, lock users, and more.
User attributes	Create and manage user attributes.
Placeholder users	Create and manage placeholder users.
Groups	View groups, create new groups, add users to groups.
Organization	Define your company’s structure within OpenProject.
Roles and permissions	See / manage roles and permissions and add new roles.
User visibility	Understand which users and groups a user can see.
Permissions report	View and edit permissions assigned to currently existing roles.
Avatars	Activate / deactivate user avatars (profile pictures).