# User Management

- 11 Articles

## Flow-based Permissions

- Updated on May 5, 2026  
- Published on Sep 16, 2024

To maintain multiple lines of business in Hyperscience, you may need to create separate flows for each line of business. With flow-based permissions, you can restrict access to a flow so that only users in certain permission groups can access:

## External Authentication Providers

- Updated on Dec 11, 2024  
- Published on Sep 16, 2024

Hyperscience supports three mechanisms for external authentication: LDAP, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and SAML. This configuration is managed through the ENV file in the supplied bundle.

### LDAP configuration

Here’s an example LDAP configuration:

## Permission Groups

- Updated on May 5, 2026  
- Published on Sep 16, 2024

A permission group is a group of users who share the same set of permissions. You can see a list of your permission groups by going to Users > Permission Groups. Clicking on a permission group shows you its properties, which are crucial for management.

## Managing Permission Groups

- Updated on May 5, 2026  
- Published on Sep 16, 2024

Hyperscience comes with a set of default permission groups, and you can create custom permission groups to meet your organization’s needs. You can also manage your permission groups with the tools provided on the Permission Groups page of the application.

## Managing Authentication Groups

- Updated on May 5, 2026  
- Published on Sep 16, 2024

To map groups from your identity provider to Hyperscience permission groups, you must first add an authentication group. If an external user tries to log in without appropriate mapping, they will receive an error.

## Adding, Editing, and Deactivating Users

- Updated on May 5, 2026  
- Published on Sep 16, 2024

The methods you use to add and deactivate users depend on what kind of Hyperscience instance you’re using.

### Adding new users

There are several methods available.

## Viewing & Editing Restrictions

- Updated on May 5, 2026  
- Published on Sep 16, 2024

To view all document restrictions, go to Users > Task Restrictions, and a table with all of the restrictions will appear.

## Task Restrictions Overview

- Updated on May 5, 2026  
- Published on Sep 16, 2024

The Task Restrictions feature enables Hyperscience admins to limit which users can perform tasks for a given submission.

## Defining Task Restrictions

- Published on Sep 16, 2024

Task Restrictions allow Hyperscience admins to limit which users can perform tasks on a given page, based on the layout.

### Follow these steps to define Task Restrictions:

1. Navigate to the Task Restrictions settings.
2. Select the corresponding layout and permissions to apply.

## Best Practices for Using Task Restrictions

- Updated on May 5, 2026  
- Published on Sep 16, 2024

Task Restrictions can streamline work assignments and limit access to pages containing sensitive information. Follow the best practices to maximize their benefits.

## Task Restrictions and Permission Groups

- Updated on May 5, 2026  
- Published on Sep 16, 2024

The Task Restrictions feature allows you to limit which users can perform tasks for a given layout, submission, and flow block. Streamline work assignments. Learn more about how to define task restrictions.