Account and Sub-Account Role Comparison
This document discusses the differences between root account and sub-account admin roles.
This document discusses the differences between root account and sub-account admin roles. Root account admins can set account level permissions and settings for an account which then flow down to sub-accounts. Sub-account admins can only manage settings and permissions for their sub-account(s). This document compares viewable content as well as manageable permissions and settings for root account and sub-account admin roles.
View the Account Permissions resource document.
Account Navigation Links
Only root account admins can access the following Account Navigation links:
- Authentication
- Developer Keys
- SIS Imports
- Terms
Permissions
Sub-account admins cannot be assigned the following permissions: The following permissions cannot be applied to sub-accounts:
- Catalog - manage
- Developer Keys - manage
- Notifications - view (Admin Tools)
- SIS Data - import
- SIS Data - manage
- Users - act as
- Users - manage login details
Settings
Only root account admins can manage the following account settings:
- Settings Tab:
- Account Settings
- Default Time Zone
- Allow Self-Enrollment
- Login label
- Trusted HTTP Referrers
- Don't let teachers rename their courses
- Students can opt-in to receiving scores in email notifications
- Restrict students from viewing quiz questions after course end date
- Canvas Cloud Information
- Features
- Open Registration
- Features (cont.)
- Users can edit their name
- Users can delete their institution-assigned email address
- Show the email address of sender for user interaction notifications
- Help Menu Options
- Enabled Web Services
- Who Can Create New Courses
- Quotas Tab:
- User quota
- Notifications Tab
- Feature Previews Tab:
- Account level features
Last update: 2021-07-21
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