Authorization concept of the comment feature

In order to create, answer, read comments or perform other actions of the comments feature, users must have specific permissions.

Action Who is authorized?
Write comments and replies
  • Users and user groups that have the right to Comment in the respective ACL for Collaboration.

Read comments and replies
  • Users and user groups that have the right to Comment in the respective ACL for Collaboration.

Edit comments and replies
  • The creator

Delete comments and replies
  • The creator, if there are no replies

  • Users with administrator rights are always allowed to delete

Attach files
  • The creator

Delete attached files
  • The creator

Change the status of a comment or reply

Note: Users who are logged in as guests can create comments in the Portal. To prevent guests from commenting on processes, the ACL must be set accordingly. See also Users Anonymous and Guest.