The Dataverse Network Project

You can restrict access to a study, all of its files, or some of its files. This restriction extends to the search and browse functions.

To permit or restrict access:

1. On the study page, click the Permissions link.
2. To set permissions for the study:
   1. Scroll to the Entire Study Permissions panel, and click the drop-down list to change the study to Restricted or Public.
   2. In the If study is set as Restricted field, enter a user or group that you choose to grant access to the study, then click Add User/Group.

   To set permissions for all files in the study at one time, scroll to the All Files Permissions panel, and click the check box to require users to log in or to request by e-mail permission to view the study.
   To set permission for individual files in the study:

   1. Scroll to the Individual File Permissions panel, and enter a user or group to grant permissions to an individual file.
   2. Use the Set file permission pull-down list and select the permission level that you choose to apply to selected files: Restricted or Public.
   3. In the list of files, click the check box for each file to which you choose to apply permissions.
      To select all files within a category, click the check box for that category.
   4. Click Update.
3. Click Save Changes to keep your changes or Cancel to return to the Cataloging Information tab.

Note: You can edit or delete your study if you choose, but only until you submit the study for reveiw. After you submit your study for review, you cannot edit or delete it from the dataverse.