RoleType enumeration

Specifies the types of roles that are available for users and groups.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint.Client
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint.Client (in Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Enumeration RoleType
'Usage
Dim instance As RoleType
public enum RoleType

Members

Member name Description
None Enumeration whose values specify that there are no rights on the Web site. The value = 0.
Guest Has limited rights to view pages and specific page elements. This role is used to give users access to a particular page, list, or item in a list, without granting rights to view the entire site. Users cannot be added explicitly to the Guest role; users who are given access to lists or document libraries by way of per-list permissions are added automatically to the Guest role. The Guest role cannot be customized or deleted. The value = 1.
Reader Has rights to view items, personalize Web parts, use alerts, and create a top-level Web site using Self-Service Site Creation. A reader can only read a site; the reader cannot add content. When a reader creates a site using Self-Service Site Creation, the reader becomes the site owner and a member of the Administrator role for the new site. This does not affect the user's role membership for any other site. Rights included: CreateSSCSite, ViewListItems, ViewPages. The value = 2.
Contributor Has Reader rights, plus rights to add items, edit items, delete items, manage list permissions, manage personal views, personalize Web Part Pages, and browse directories. Includes all rights in the Reader role, plus the following: AddDelPrivateWebParts, AddListItems, BrowseDirectories, CreatePersonalGroups, DeleteListItems, EditListItems, ManagePersonalViews, UpdatePersonalWebParts. Contributors cannot create new lists or document libraries, but they can add content to existing lists and document libraries. The value = 3.
WebDesigner Has Contributor rights, plus rights to cancel check-out, delete items, manage lists, add and customize pages, define and apply themes and borders, and link style sheets. Includes all rights in the Contributor role, plus the following: AddAndCustomizePages, ApplyStyleSheets, ApplyThemeAndBorder, CancelCheckout, ManageLists. WebDesigners can modify the structure of the site and create new lists or document libraries. The value = 4.
Administrator Has all rights from other roles, plus rights to manage roles and view usage analysis data. Includes all rights in the WebDesigner role, plus the following: ManageListPermissions, ManageRoles, ManageSubwebs, ViewUsageData. The Administrator role cannot be customized or deleted, and must always contain at least one member. Members of the Administrator role always have access to, or can grant themselves access to, any item in the Web site. The value = 5.
Editor Has Contributor rights, plus rights to manage lists. Includes all rights in the Contributor role. Editors can create new lists or document libraries.
Reviewer
System

Remarks

SharePoint Server manages permissions through role definitions. Local administrators of servers are not automatically granted access to any website. Members of the SharePoint Administrator group are farm administrators and have access only to the central administration site collection.

You can assign a user, security group, or group to a role or role definition. Both groups and users can be members of groups.

The Administrator and Guest roles cannot be modified or deleted.

For information about the permissions that are available for users and groups, see the BasePermissions enumeration. For information about role definitions, see the RoleDefinition class.

See also

Reference

Microsoft.SharePoint.Client namespace