Force.com Platform Fundamentals

Preface
Introducing the Force.com Platform
About the Sample Recruiting App
Reviewing Database Concepts
Building a Simple App
Enhancing the Simple App with Advanced Fields, Data Validation, and Page Layouts
Expanding the Simple App Using Relationships
Securing and Sharing Data
Controlling Access to Data in Our App
Data Access Concepts
Controlling Access to Objects
Introducing Profiles
Standard Profiles
Introducing Permission Sets
Profiles and Permission Sets in Our Recruiting App
Try It Out: Create the Recruiter Profile
Try It Out: Create the Standard Employee Profile
Try It Out: Create the Hiring Manager Permission Set
Try It Out: Create the Interviewer Permission Set
Controlling Access to Fields
Controlling Access to Records
Displaying Field Values and Page Layouts According to Profiles
Putting It All Together
Delegating Data Administration
Summing Up
Collaborating with Chatter
Using Custom Workflow and Approval Processes
Analyzing Data with Reports and Dashboards
Moving Beyond Point-and-Click App Development
Learning More
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Introducing Profiles

A profile is a collection of settings and permissions that determine what a user can do in the platform, kind of like a group in a Windows network, where all of the members of the group have the same folder permissions and access to the same software. Profiles control:
  • Object permissions—The objects the user can view, create, edit, and delete
  • Field permissions (also known as “field-level security”)—The object fields the user can view and edit
  • User permissions—The specific functions that users can perform, like viewing the Setup menu and customizing applications
  • Tab settings—The tabs the user can view in the app
  • App settings—The standard and custom apps the user can access
  • Apex class access—The Apex classes a user can execute
  • Visualforce page access—The Visualforce pages a user can execute
  • Page layouts—The page layouts a user sees
  • Record types—The record types available to the user
  • Login hours—The hours during which the user can log in to the app
  • Login IP ranges—The IP addresses from which the user can log in to the app

Profiles are typically defined by a user's job function (for example, system administrator or sales representative), but you can have profiles for anything that makes sense for your organization. A profile can be assigned to many users, but a user can be assigned to only one profile at a time.