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Types of Connection Permissions

You can assign different permission types to users to perform the following actions:

Action	Permission Types
View all connection metadata, except passwords, such as connection name, type, description, connection strings, and user names.	Read
Edit all connection metadata, including passwords. Delete the connection. Users with Write permission inherit Read permission.	Write
Access the physical data in the underlying data source defined by the connection. Users can preview data, run a mapping, run a mapping in a workflow Mapping task, run a scorecard, or run a profile that uses the connection.	Execute
Grant and revoke permissions on connections.	Grant