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# Security
## Overview
Form Editor - Security Tab
The **Security** tab of the Form Editor allows developers to control element-level security on the form by configuring which user groups (permissions) can view or access specific UI elements.
This enables you to enforce fine-grained UI restrictions based on security roles directly at the form level, ensuring that only authorized users can see or interact with certain fields, buttons, or other UI elements.
## Sections
### Permissions Panel (left side)
Lists all the available permissions (security groups) configured in the solution (for example: `Administrators`, `Observers`, `Users`).\
Selecting a permission will display the security configuration for that group on the right.
### Elements Matrix (right side)
Displays all the elements on the form for the selected permission.\
Each row corresponds to a specific form element.
It contains two columns of checkboxes:
* **Viewable**: Determines if the element is visible to users in this permission group.
* **Accessible**: Determines if the element can be interacted with (editable/clickable) by this group.
### Global Buttons & Options (top right)
* **Toggle Viewable**: Quickly checks/unchecks the viewable status for all elements under the selected permission.
* **Toggle Accessible**: Quickly checks/unchecks the accessible status for all elements under the selected permission.
* **No rights unless explicitly specified**: Enabling this will ensure that unless a viewable or accessible right is explicitly set, the default is to deny.
## Using the Security Tab
Here’s how to configure element security on a form:
1. **Select the Permission**
* Click on a group from the left panel (e.g., `Administrators`).
2. **Configure View and Access Rights**
* On the right side, for each element, check or uncheck the `Viewable` and `Accessible` boxes to determine what users in this group can see and interact with.
3. **Use Global Controls for Quick Setup**
* Use `Toggle Viewable` or `Toggle Accessible` to quickly grant or revoke these rights for all elements.
* Check `No rights unless explicitly specified` to enforce strict permissions, requiring you to explicitly grant rights for each element.
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