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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Standard Profiles

The platform provides the following set of standard profiles in every organization:
  • Read Only
  • Standard User
  • Marketing User
  • Contract Manager
  • Solution Manager
  • System Administrator

Each of these standard profiles includes a default set of permissions for all of the standard objects available on the platform.

When a custom object is created, most profiles (except those with “Modify All Data”) don't give access to the object. You can find more detailed descriptions of all the standard profiles in the Salesforce Help, but the important thing to know is that you can never edit the object permissions on a standard profile. If you have access to the Enterprise, Unlimited, Performance, or Developer Editions of the platform, it’s a good idea to make copies of the standard profiles and then customize the copies to fit the needs of your organization. You can also use permission sets to grant additional permissions.

For our Recruiting app, we’ll make a copy of the standard profile and customize it (and as a result, Enterprise, Unlimited, Performance, and Developer Editions will be the only editions that the Recruiting app will support). We’ll also use permission sets to grant additional permissions to a smaller set of users.