Guest Role — Permissions
Overview
The Guest role in 5day.io is designed for external users, such as clients or consultants, who need limited access to specific projects or tasks they’ve been invited to.
Guests typically have view-only access and cannot create or edit work. They are ideal for stakeholders who only need to monitor progress.
About Global and Feature Permission Options
📖 For detailed explanations of "Manage," "All," "Owned," "Related," and other permission types, click here.
Global Permissions for Guest
| Global Permission Area | Access Level |
|---|---|
| Account Settings | None |
| People Management | None |
| Subscription and Billing | None |
| Security and Permissions | None |
| Integration Center | None |
| Custom Fields & Templates | None |
✅ Guests have no access to account-level settings or configurations.
Feature Permissions for Guest
| Feature | View Access | Add Access | Edit Access | Delete Access | Other Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workspace | View Related | ❌ | None | None | Not Applicable |
| Space | View Related | ❌ | None | None | Not Applicable |
| Project | View Related | ❌ | None | None | ❌ Move |
| Section | ❌ | None | None | Not Applicable | |
| Task | All | ❌ | None | None | ❌ Move |
| Timesheet | View Related | Related | None | None | ❌ Approve Timesheet |
| Discussion | ✔ | ✔ | Not Applicable | ||
| File | ✔ | ✔ | Not Applicable |
Note: In Discussions and Files, Edit and Delete access are automatically included when Add permission is enabled.