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title: Module Introduction
description: "## About Extended Permissions Control objects’ user and group M-Files permissions when a trigger happens. - Control of Read, Edit, Delete, and Change permission permissions on the object. - Append, delete, overwrite, and disable automatic permissions on the object. -…"
url: "https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/extended-permissions-introduction/"
updated: "2025-05-01"
category: Configurations / Extended Permissions
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# Module Introduction

## About Extended Permissions

Control objects’ user and group M-Files permissions when a trigger happens.

- Control of Read, Edit, Delete, and Change permission permissions on the object.
- Append, delete, overwrite, and disable automatic permissions on the object.
- Modify permissions on the latest version, all versions in history, or all except the latest version.
- Set permissions statically or dynamically through user or user group properties.

## Accessing Extended Permissions

1. Open M-Files Admin.
2. In the left-side tree view, expand the desired connection to M-Files Server.
3. In the left-side tree view, expand the Document Vaults node.
4. Still in the left-side tree view, expand the vault where you installed the connector and select **Configurations**.
5. Expand **Other Applications**.
6. Expand **Extension Kit**.
7. Click on **Extended Permissions**.

## Initial Configuration Steps

To begin configuring a rule, you need to define four fundamental fields to establish the rule’s essentials. For detailed descriptions, please click on each field below:

- [Name](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/common-features/#namenbsp)
- [Description](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/common-features/#description)
- [Enabled](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/common-features/#enabled)
- [Configuration mode](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/common-features/#configuration-mode).