Account Owner Role — Permissions
Overview
In 5day.io, the Account Owner holds the highest level of authority across the platform.
They have full control over account settings, workspace operations, user management, billing, security, and permissions.
The Account Owner has full rights assigned by default across both:
- Global Permissions
- Feature Permissions
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.
Global Permissions for Account Owner
| Global Permission Area | Access Level |
|---|---|
| Account Settings | Manage |
| People Management | Manage |
| Subscription and Billing | Manage |
| Security and Permissions | Manage |
| Integration Center | Manage |
| Custom Fields & Templates | Manage |
✅ The Account Owner can fully configure and manage all administrative settings without any limitations.
Feature Permissions for Account Owner
| Feature | View Access | Add | 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 | View | ✔️ | Not Applicable | ||
| File | View | ✔️ | Not Applicable |
Note: In Discussions and Files, Edit and Delete access are automatically included when Add permission is enabled.