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title: "Enable Permissions"
space: "Insights"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/insights/permissions-access-control/enable-permissions"
updated: "2026-01-06"
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### Step 1: Enable Team Permissions

![enable-perms](/files/SCR-20251027-eake.png)

1. Go to **Settings** → **Permissions**
2. Toggle **"Enable permissions to restrict access..."**
3. This activates team-based resource access control

### Step 2: Enable User Permissions

For Frappe site data sources only:

1. Toggle **"Apply User Permissions"**
2. This applies Frappe's role-based permissions on top of team permissions
3. Only works for site data sources (not external databases)

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