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title: "Task Authorizations"
slug: "task-authorizations"
description: "How to control which users and groups can view, edit, or execute each task, and what each permission level allows them to do."
updated: 2026-05-04T08:46:10Z
published: 2026-05-04T08:46:10Z
canonical: "help.mail-and-deploy.com/task-authorizations"
---

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# Task Authorizations

### General

This type of [Authorization](/release36/docs/introduction-to-authorizations) can be used to give [Users](/release36/docs/users) and/or [User Groups](/release36/docs/user-groups) permissions for a [Task](/release36/docs/tasks).

### Managing Task Authorizations

There are various ways to manage task authorizations.

#### Management Service

- You can connect to the [Management Service](/release36/docs/services) user interface of Mail & Deploy and click the *Authorizations* item in the main menu. This will provide you with a list of all authorizations currently set up.
- You can connect to the [Management Service](/release36/docs/services) user interface of Mail & Deploy and click the *Tasks* item in the main menu. This will provide you with a list of all [Task](/release36/docs/tasks) currently set up. Then click the  button to edit authorizations for a task.

#### API

You can programmatically manage task authorizations using the [API](/release36/docs/introduction-to-mail-and-deploy-api) of Mail & Deploy.

### Properties

Every task authorization has the following properties:

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Task | The [Task](/release36/docs/tasks) to which the authorization applies. |
| User Container | The [User](/release36/docs/users) or [User Group](/release36/docs/user-groups) to which the authorization applies. |
| Permissions | A list of permissions (see below) granted by this authorization. |

### Permissions

You can assign the following permissions:

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Execute Tasks | This permission allows the [User](/release36/docs/users) to execute the [Task](/release36/docs/tasks). |