Content Management System Permissions Reference

Release Feature (LPD-17564) Liferay DXP 2026.Q1+

Assign permissions to roles and users to manage access to spaces, folders, content, files, vocabularies, and categories in the Content Management System (CMS). See Managing Permissions in the Content Management System for more details.

Here’s a list of all permissions associated with the CMS.

Important

Activate the headless CMS using release feature flags. See Activating the Liferay CMS for more information.

Space Permissions

Space permissions define which users and roles can access and manage spaces in the CMS.

Assign permissions to users and roles for spaces in the CMS.

Permission	Description
Assign User Roles	Assign specific roles to other users within the space.
Delete	Remove content, files, or the space itself (depending on context)
View Site and Asset Library Administration Menu	Access the administrative menus for related sites and asset libraries.
View Staging	View content that is currently in staging mode.
Permissions	View or manage permission settings for the space.
Assign Members	Add or remove users from the space
View Members	Access the list of members currently assigned to the space.
Publish Staging	Push staged content to the live environment.
Update	Modify content, files, or space settings.
View	Read the space and its associated content.

Important

Users must also have VIEW permissions on the underlying CMS content structures to access content and files.

Out-of-the-box content structures: VIEW permission is enabled by default.
Custom CMS content structures: VIEW permission is disabled by default.

Without the correct content structure permissions, users may not see content even if they are members of the space.

Folder Permissions

Folder permissions control who can view, add, update, or delete folders and their content within a space. Roles can also subscribe to folders to receive notifications when content changes.

Assign permissions to folders in the CMS.

Permission	Description
Add Entry	Create or upload new files within folders.
Delete	Move folders to the recycle bin.
Permissions	View and modify folder permissions.
Update	Edit folder details or move them to different locations.
Subscribe	Receive email notifications when users add or modify files within a folder.
View	Access and browse folders.
Add Folder	Add folders.

Content and File Permissions

These permissions govern access to CMS content and files, including rights to view, edit, delete, comment, and manage permissions.

Assign permissions to assets in the CMS.

Permission	Description
Update Discussion	Edit another user’s comment on the asset.
Delete	Move the asset to the recycle bin.
Permissions	View or modify the asset’s permissions.
Object Entry History	Query entry history via REST APIs.
Delete Discussion	Delete comments on the asset.
Update	Edit or update the asset.
View	View the asset.
Add Discussion	Comment on the asset.

Vocabularies and Categories Permissions

These permissions control access to vocabularies and categories, including creating, editing, viewing, and deleting them within the CMS.

Assign permissions to vocabularies and categories in the CMS.

Permission	Description
Delete	Delete vocabularies or categories.
Permissions	View or modify permissions for vocabularies or categories.
Update	Edit vocabulary properties or update category details.
View	View vocabularies and categories.
Add Category (categories only)	Add a new category to the vocabulary.