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title: The Difference Between Owners, Secondary Owners, and Users
description: Different user types mean different access levels. Learn how each role works and how they fit together in systemHUB.
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# The Difference Between Owners, Secondary Owners, and Users
## Learn how to use Primary Owners, Secondary Owners, and Assigned Members to secure your processes, drive content accountability, and manage visibility settings on a per-user basis.
### **👥 Understand the Three Access Roles**
To ensure your systems stay current and accessible, systemHUB uses three distinct roles within each system:
- **Primary Owner**: The one person responsible for the upkeep and accuracy of the system. They ensure the process is up to date and that the team can follow it effectively.
- **Secondary Owner**: This person acts as a backup, or redundancy, for the primary owner. They should be able to teach the system and step in if the primary owner is unavailable.
- **Assigned Members**: These are the team members who need access to view or follow the system. This allows you to control exactly who sees what on a per-user basis.
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### **📍 Access the Permissions Area**
To manage these roles, you must be in the correct view:
1. Open the specific **System** you want to manage.
2. Click the **Edit** button to enter edit mode.
3. Locate the **Access** or **Owners/Members** section on the right-hand side.
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### **👤 Assign Owners and Team Members**
By default, the person who creates the system is listed as both the primary and secondary owner. To update this:
1. **Primary Owner**: Ensure the most responsible person is selected.
2. **Secondary Owner**: Click the dropdown or member list to select a backup person, for example, "Dave".
3. **Assigned Users**: Select any additional team members who need to follow this specific system.
4. Click **Done**.
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### **🔍 Verify User Visibility**
Once assigned, the profile images and names of these individuals will appear under the Relevance section of the system.
- Only assigned users will see this system in their dashboard.
- The primary and secondary owners will receive notifications regarding updates or comments for this system.
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### **🎉 You're All Set!**
You have successfully assigned ownership and viewing permissions for your system. Defining clear responsibilities and access boundaries ensures your company documentation remains secure, up to date, and easy to manage!
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