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title: "Manage access and permissions in a Snapshot"
slug: "manage-access-and-permissions-in-a-snapshot"
description: "Manage access in Snapshots with editable Security Blocks. Update permissions for Members while keeping calculations intact. Learn how to modify access effectively."
updated: 2026-06-05T10:02:47Z
published: 2026-06-05T10:02:47Z
canonical: "kb.pigment.com/manage-access-and-permissions-in-a-snapshot"
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# Manage access and permissions in a Snapshot

Snapshots are read-only copies of Applications. However, Blocks in the Security folder remain editable, allowing you to grant or modify access for Members after a Snapshot has been created.

## Before you begin

Consider these factors when managing access and permissions in a Snapshot:

- You cannot update Member access for Snapshots created before Sept. 27, 2024.
- Updating access in a Snapshot affects Member access only and does not alter Snapshot dependencies.
- By default, access rights and permission Metrics are stored in the Security folder.
- Access cannot be managed from the Roles, Permissions & Access page.

## Edit access rights and permissions

Snapshots are read-only for calculations and formulas on all Blocks, but Blocks in the **Security** folder remain editable. This allows you to grant or modify access for new and existing Members.

To update access rights and permissions:

1. Open a **Snapshot**.
2. Go to the **Security folder** of any Application from the Snapshot or its dependencies.
3. Select any **Block** from the Security folder.
4. **Update access rights or permissions** by directly inputting data in the Security Block needed to grant or modify access for a specific Member.

> [!WARNING]
> ⚠️ **Important**
> 
> Updating Security Blocks affects access only. Changes made in the Security folder do not update calculations, formulas, or dependent Blocks outside the Security folder.

### Update access in dependent Applications

If a Snapshot depends on Blocks from other Applications, those dependencies are listed in the **Dependent Applications** section. You can manage access to the Snapshot and its dependencies through the **Security** folder in the dependent Applications.

> [!NOTE]
> ℹ️ **Note**
> 
> The dependent Application Block Explorer contains only the Blocks required by the Snapshot, including Security Blocks. Boards are not available in dependent Applications.

To update access in a dependent Application:

1. Open the **primary Snapshot**.
2. From the **Applications** drop-down menu, select **Dependent Applications**.
3. Open a dependent Application.
4. Go to **Blocks** and select the **Security** folder.
5. Update the relevant Security Blocks for the required Members.

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