Account Admin Role — Permissions
Overview
In 5day.io, the Account Admin is a key role responsible for managing users, workspace configuration, project operations, and platform-wide settings.
Unlike the Account Owner, Account Admins do not have full access to subscription and billing.
The Account Admin has full rights assigned by default across:
- Global Permissions (with limited access to Subscription & Billing)
- Feature Permissions (identical to Account Owner with minor display difference for Discussions and Files)
About Global and Feature Permission Options
- Manage (Global Permissions):
"Manage" allows the user to fully view, configure, update, and control the corresponding account setting area. - All (Feature Permissions):
"All" means the user can view, add, edit, and delete any work item across the workspace,
not just the ones assigned to or created by them.
🔵 Note:
In the Account Admin role, the Subscription and Billing permission is limited to View access.
📖 For detailed explanations of "Manage," "All," "Owned," "Related," and other permission types, click here.
Global Permissions for Account Admin
| Global Permission Area | Access Level |
|---|---|
| Account Settings | Manage |
| People Management | Manage |
| Subscription and Billing | View |
| Security and Permissions | Manage |
| Integration Center | Manage |
| Custom Fields & Templates | Manage |
✅ Account Admins can fully configure administrative settings except for subscription and billing, which they can view but not modify.
Feature Permissions for Account Admin
| Feature | View Access | Add Access | Edit Access | Delete Access | Other Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workspace | All | ✔️ | All | All | Not Applicable |
| Space | All | ✔️ | All | All | Not Applicable |
| Project | All | ✔️ | All | All | Move (✔️) |
| Section | All | ✔️ | All | All | Not Applicable |
| Task | All | ✔️ | All | All | Move (✔️) |
| Timesheet | All | ✔️ | All | All | Approve Timesheet (✔️) |
| Discussion | ✔️ (Checkbox) | ✔️ (Checkbox) | Not Applicable | ||
| File | ✔️ (Checkbox) | ✔️ (Checkbox) | Not Applicable |
Note: In Discussions and Files, Edit and Delete access are automatically included when Add permission is enabled.
✅ In Discussions and Files, the user has only two options: View and Add (both via checkbox). Add access implies permission to comment, reply, edit own comments (in Discussions), and upload/manage own files (in Files).