Default project and permissions
The default permission settings of a project are used as a template for new projects, new
workbooks, or new views associated with the project. The initial permissions are a one-time
copy of the project's permissions.
l The initial permissions for each new project are copied from the Default project that is
automatically created for every site in Tableau Server.
l The initial permissions for a workbook are copied from the default workbook permissions
for the project.
l The initial permissions for a view are copied from the default workbook permissions of
the project.
l The initial permissions for a data source are copied from the default data source permissions
for its project.
Changes to a project's permissions are not automatically applied to workbooks within a project,
or views within a workbook, unless the new permissions are specifically assigned by clicking
Assign Permissions to Contents in the permissions settings of a project or workbook.
A workbook, view, or data source can have permissions that differ from the project permissions.
For example, a group might not have permission to see Project X, but it may have permission to
see a view that’s published to Project X.