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Permissions

Permissions control what people, AI agents and API tokens can do. People and API tokens get permissions from a role. AI agents get the permissions you approve, limited to what the approving person has.

Choose a role

Day-to-day operations without root. New invitations use this role by default.

Observe

  • View device detailsIdentity, connection and last reported system information.device.readAllowed
  • View servicesSee the services a device reports.services.readAllowed
  • Read metricsSystem and process measurements.metrics.readAllowed
  • Read logsCollected service logs.logs.readAllowed
  • Read activity and recordingsSubmitted commands, outcomes and full terminal recordings.audit.readAllowed

Operate

  • Restart servicesRestart a service without general sudo.services.restartAllowed
  • Change monitoring settingsTurn collection on and choose services.monitoring.writeAllowed
  • Edit device detailsRename devices and change tags.device.writeAllowed
  • Update the Suta agentInstall a published agent release.agent.updateAllowed
  • Configure networkingApprove local network repair.network.writeNot allowed

Connect & administer

  • Manage remote accessOpen, change or close a remote access window.access.writeAllowed
  • Run commandsRun commands and terminals without sudo.commands.execAllowed
  • Run commands with sudoFull administration of the device.commands.sudoNot allowed
  • Enroll devicesAdd new devices to the workspace.device.enrollNot allowed
  • Remove devicesRemove devices and revoke their access.device.removeNot allowed
Permission ID Allows
View device details device.read Identity, version, network and connection details. Every other permission includes this.
View services services.read The services a device last reported.
Read metrics metrics.read System and process measurements.
Read logs logs.read Collected service logs.
Restart services services.restart Restarting services, without general sudo.
Change monitoring settings monitoring.write Turning collection on or off and choosing services.
Manage remote access access.write Opening, changing and closing remote access.
Run commands commands.exec Commands and terminals as an unprivileged user.
Run commands with sudo commands.sudo Commands and terminals with full sudo.
Read activity and recordings audit.read Operation history and terminal recordings.
Edit device details device.write Renaming devices and changing tags.
Remove devices device.remove Removing devices and revoking their access.
Enroll devices device.enroll Adding devices to the workspace.
Configure networking network.write Approving local network repair.
Update the Suta agent agent.update Installing a published agent version.

Each permission applies to all devices in the workspace, including future ones, or to devices you choose. Three permissions can also be limited to named services: View services, Read logs and Restart services. Read logs can also be limited to a fixed time range.