External Member Role — Permissions
Overview
An External Member in 5day.io is typically a contractor, vendor, or freelancer who is granted limited access to collaborate on specific tasks or projects.
They can view or work on items assigned to them, but do not have administrative access or broader visibility.
The External Member role includes:
- No Global Permissions
- Feature Permissions limited to assigned or owned items
About Global and Feature Permission Options
📖 For detailed explanations of "Manage," "All," "Owned," "Related," and other permission types, click here.
Global Permissions for External Member
| 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 |
✅ External Members do not have access to any organization-wide administrative settings.
Feature Permissions for External Member
| 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 | Not Applicable | ❌ | None | None | Not Applicable |
| Task | View Related | ❌ | Assigned | None | ❌ Move |
| Timesheet | Owned | ❌ | Owned | Owned | ❌ 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.