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VOCUS PERMISSION GROUP MATRIX AND DESCRIPTIONS


The matrix below represents the default settings for these permission groups when an account is created. Your Vocus Administrator has complete control to alter the settings for each of these groups. Therefore your particular system may not reflect the exact permissions listed below. For a description of each Permission Name, see the chart following the matrix.

Permission Name
Activity Management Admin Data Groups Admin Preferences Collateral Management Company Management Correspondence Data Updates Editorial Calendar Management Entity List Management Export Force Unlock Import Individual Management Jobs Management List Management Manage All Jobs Media Contact Management Media Monitoring Media Outlet Management News Import News Management Organization Management

Sys. Admin.
Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access

Standard User
Full Access No Access Full Access Full Access No Access Full Access No Access Full Access Full Access Full Access No Access No Access Full Access No Access Full Access No Access Full Access No Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access

Read-Only
Read Only No Access No Access Read Only No Access No Access No Access Read Only No Access No Access No Access No Access Read Only No Access No Access No Access Read Only No Access Read Only No Access Read Only Read Only

Data Admin.
Full Access Full Access No Access Full Access No Access Full Access No Access Full Access Full Access Full Access No Access No Access Full Access No Access Full Access No Access Full Access No Access Full Access No Access Full Access Full Access

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Permission Groups Management Profile Configuration Project Management Reports -Entity Specific Reports -Management Support File Management Template Management UDF Batch Replacement UDF Management User Accounts Management View Active Sessions

T R A I N I N G
Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access No Access No Access Full Access Full Access No Access No Access No Access No Access No Access No Access No Access

G U I D E
No Access No Access Read Only Read Only No Access No Access No Access No Access No Access No Access No Access No Access Full Access Full Access Full Access No Access Full Access No Access No Access No Access No Access No Access

VOCUS PERMISSION DESCRIPTIONS


The chart below provides a description of the tasks permitted for each permission referenced in the Matrix above.

Permission Name
Activity Management Admin Data Groups Admin Preferences Collateral Management Company Management Correspondence Distribution Management Opportunity Management Entity List Management Export Force Unlock Import Individual Management Jobs Management List Management Manage All Jobs Media Contact Management Media Monitoring Media Outlet Management News Import

Description of tasks permitted


Allows users to add, edit, and delete activities Allows users to add, edit, and disable data groups Allows users to change the preferences for their own individual user account Allows users to add, edit, and delete collateral items Allows users to edit and update company information under the Admin tab Allows users to send news and/or activity forwards Allows users the ability to set up and send a distribution, or allows them to only have the ability to add/edit but not send the distribution depending on the level of access chosen Allows users to add, edit, and delete opportunity lists Allows users to add, edit, and delete lists from the Admin tab Allows users to export data from the system Allows users to check in a collateral item that is checked out by another user. When a collateral item is checked out, other users can not edit the item Allows users to import data into the system (Individuals/Organizations) Allows users to add, edit, and delete individuals Allows the user to see their own active, completed, failed, or scheduled jobs under the admin tab Allows users to save news lists, add to existing lists, or overwrite lists Allows users to see all active, completed, failed, and scheduled jobs Allows users to add, edit, and delete media contacts depending on the level of access chosen for this particular permission Allows users to modify Media Monitor searches Allows users to add, edit, and delete media outlets depending on the level of access chosen for this particular permission Allows users the ability to import news clips from a file

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News Management Organization Management Permission Group Management Profile Configuration Project Management Publish Reports Entity Specific Reports Management Support File Management Template Management UDF Batch Replacement UDF Management User Account Management View Active Sessions

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Allows users to add, edit, and delete news records depending on the level of access chosen for this particular permission Allows users to add, edit, and delete organizations depending on the level of access chosen for this particular permission Allows users to add, edit, and delete permission groups that are assigned to user accounts Allows users to modify the data that is displayed when looking at contacts, outlets, news, activities, organizations, individuals, etc. Allows users to add, edit, and delete projects depending on the level of access chosen for this particular permission Allows users to publish data to a newsroom Allows users to run reports across various entities in the system (contacts, outlets, news, activities, etc.) Allows users to run management reports available on the home page Allows users to modify settings under the Support Files section of the admin tab. This includes News Sources, News Categories, Activity Categories, etc Allows users to add, edit, and delete forward templates Allows users to update UDFs via the Update UDF option in the Tool menu from a results set Allows users to add, edit, and delete UDFs Allows users to add, edit, and delete user accounts Allows users to see which other users are currently logged into the application

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