Unit and permission are two distinct control mechanisms within the platform, but they complement each other in managing access to and viewing of data:
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Unit : defines which device data the user can view, based on rules (customers and device types).
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Permission: defines which actions the user can perform, based on permissions (view, edit, generate reports, etc.).
Example
A user belongs to the unit that contains Customer A’s Site X and has the View printers permission.
When accessing the Monitoring > Printers menu, they will view only the printers (permission) from Customer A’s Site X (unit).
In summary: the unit controls what is visible; the permission controls what can be done with what is visible.