# Permissions & Access Control **URL:** https://pressbooks.community/c/administer-pb/permissions-access-control/30.md [Latest](https://pressbooks.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://pressbooks.community/categories.md) --- ## [About the Permissions & Access Control category](https://pressbooks.community/t/about-the-permissions-access-control-category/4428)
**Author:** [@SteelWagstaff](https://pressbooks.community/u/SteelWagstaff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/about-the-permissions-access-control-category/4428 "2025-10-07T15:39:56Z")
Questions about user roles, permissions, and access control for your Pressbooks network. --- ## [Book Contributors](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-contributors/2669)
**Author:** [@olray](https://pressbooks.community/u/olray)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-contributors/2669 "2026-04-23T20:27:12Z")
Hi all, I just realized that the ability to edit and provide Book Contributor info is only available to those with the role of Administrator on a book. I’m wondering if Pressbooks would consider changing this so that bo… --- ## [Pressbooks LTI in Blackboard auto-registers new users?](https://pressbooks.community/t/pressbooks-lti-in-blackboard-auto-registers-new-users/4520)
**Author:** [@HelenMoore](https://pressbooks.community/u/HelenMoore)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/pressbooks-lti-in-blackboard-auto-registers-new-users/4520 "2026-02-11T15:14:53Z")
Hello, Yesterday I showed a group of learning technologists how the LTI function between Pressbooks and Blackbaord works. Some of them tried it out, even though they don’t have any books, and they now appear on my list … --- ## [User ability to add books to network catalog](https://pressbooks.community/t/user-ability-to-add-books-to-network-catalog/2472)
**Author:** [@kmcarter](https://pressbooks.community/u/kmcarter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/user-ability-to-add-books-to-network-catalog/2472 "2023-08-10T18:28:18Z")
Hi all, We were reviewing some of the books on our network, and noticed that a number of them are set to Public status—and we believe their authors are using them in their classes—but that not all of them are necessaril… --- ## [How do I control book creation and cloning permissions?](https://pressbooks.community/t/how-do-i-control-book-creation-and-cloning-permissions/2631)
**Author:** [@milesli3](https://pressbooks.community/u/milesli3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/how-do-i-control-book-creation-and-cloning-permissions/2631 "2024-01-30T18:29:16Z")
When I add a user there seems to be no option to designate a role (does that only happen when adding them to a specific book?) Can I add users to the system so they can edit their books but not create or clone new ones? … --- ## [If I (as a network administrator) don't allow registered users to create and clone new books, what is the workflow for them to request me to do so on there behalf?](https://pressbooks.community/t/if-i-as-a-network-administrator-dont-allow-registered-users-to-create-and-clone-new-books-what-is-the-workflow-for-them-to-request-me-to-do-so-on-there-behalf/2469)
**Author:** [@alexahight](https://pressbooks.community/u/alexahight)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/if-i-as-a-network-administrator-dont-allow-registered-users-to-create-and-clone-new-books-what-is-the-workflow-for-them-to-request-me-to-do-so-on-there-behalf/2469 "2023-08-03T20:11:33Z")
Hello, It is my understanding that I (as a network administrator) can prevent users from creating and cloning books, but if I prevent this, is there a workflow where they can request that I do so for them? Or is this a … --- ## [Why users downgraded from administrator to editor status automatically?](https://pressbooks.community/t/why-users-downgraded-from-administrator-to-editor-status-automatically/1738)
**Author:** [@rshum](https://pressbooks.community/u/rshum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/why-users-downgraded-from-administrator-to-editor-status-automatically/1738 "2021-08-10T21:51:59Z")
10 Users had been assigned as administrator on a Pressbook but some of them were downgraded to editor status after sometimes. I am very sure that I corrected this issue when users reported but the changes keep happening.… --- ## [Cloning feature - Roles / License question](https://pressbooks.community/t/cloning-feature-roles-license-question/220)
**Author:** [@colomet](https://pressbooks.community/u/colomet)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/cloning-feature-roles-license-question/220 "2019-07-15T21:03:54Z")
One question. In order to be able to clone a book, the book must be with a Creative Commons license. Which I believe is the best idea, as in that way the writer of the book allow or not to copy and paste. But what about… --- ## [Question about Chapter Owner vs Chapter Author](https://pressbooks.community/t/question-about-chapter-owner-vs-chapter-author/2410)
**Author:** [@olray](https://pressbooks.community/u/olray)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/question-about-chapter-owner-vs-chapter-author/2410 "2023-05-16T21:03:43Z")
Hi there, I’m supporting a large class that is creating a book using Pressbooks this quarter. Students are working in groups of 3 to create one chapter per group. The instructor would like to have one student per group … --- ## [User Roles & H5P](https://pressbooks.community/t/user-roles-h5p/2423)
**Author:** [@olray](https://pressbooks.community/u/olray)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/user-roles-h5p/2423 "2023-06-13T21:31:21Z")
I’ve noticed when I am teaching a workshop on using H5P in Pressbooks, that users must be Administrators on a book in order to see and Get/Install all of the H5P activities available in the H5P Content plugin. I’m wonder… --- ## [Revisions not available to Author Roles?](https://pressbooks.community/t/revisions-not-available-to-author-roles/4159)
**Author:** [@olray](https://pressbooks.community/u/olray)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/revisions-not-available-to-author-roles/4159 "2025-04-16T19:40:02Z")
I’m working on setting up a book for a new class this quarter in which students will be authoring individual chapters. I’m noticing that when a student has an “Author” role and I make that student the Owner of a chapter,… --- ## [Password protection vs. Search in book](https://pressbooks.community/t/password-protection-vs-search-in-book/1603)
**Author:** [@obahama](https://pressbooks.community/u/obahama)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/password-protection-vs-search-in-book/1603 "2021-02-22T12:07:40Z")
I just got a question from a PSU colleague about “Search in book” not working unless he was logged in. After a little digging, I found their chapters were all password protected. When I was logged in to PB, I could searc… --- ## [Administration of who can create books](https://pressbooks.community/t/administration-of-who-can-create-books/917)
**Author:** [@AndrewTurner](https://pressbooks.community/u/AndrewTurner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/administration-of-who-can-create-books/917 "2019-04-25T20:25:37Z")
Hello! It has come to my attention that those who are given subscriber accounts to a book within a network are able to create new books on the network if they would like. Is there a way to limit this ability? We would p… --- ## [Is it possible to have several users in the same chapter all with the author role?](https://pressbooks.community/t/is-it-possible-to-have-several-users-in-the-same-chapter-all-with-the-author-role/735)
**Author:** [@t.dumm](https://pressbooks.community/u/t.dumm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/is-it-possible-to-have-several-users-in-the-same-chapter-all-with-the-author-role/735 "2018-12-10T13:38:58Z")
Is it possible to have several users in the same chapter all with the author role allowing them to edit the chapter? If so how? I can assign only one owner to the chapter which makes me wonder how to accomplish the above…