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# Access Control

This section provides instructions for managing user access in Develocity using Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

Develocity supports both locally managed user accounts and permissions and external management via an LDAP service or a SAML 2.0 identity provider.

Initial setup can be performed by the [system user](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/system-user/). Subsequently, any user with the [Configure access control permission](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/permissions-and-roles/#configure-access-control-permission) can configure access control.

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**System User** — Manage the built-in administrative account used for initial setup and recovery. [System User](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/system-user/)

**Identity Provider** — Configure an external identity provider. [Identity Provider](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/identity-provider/)

**User Provisioning** — Govern the automated lifecycle of user accounts via your identity provider. [User Provisioning](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/user-provisioning/)

**Permissions and Roles** — Define roles and permissions to keep the system secure. [Permissions and Roles](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/permissions-and-roles/)

**Project-Level Access Control** — Apply security constraints to individual projects. [Project-Level Access Control](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/project-level-access-control/)

**Anonymous Access** — Configure permissions for unauthenticated users. [Anonymous Access](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/anonymous-access/)