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Permission Set

A collection of settings and permissions that extend users' functional access without changing their profile.

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Permission Sets in Salesforce provide a flexible way to grant additional permissions to specific users beyond their profile settings. They are especially useful for temporary access, special projects, or role-specific capabilities. Unlike profiles, multiple permission sets can be assigned to a single user, allowing for modular and scalable security architecture.

Key Points

  • 1Extends profile permissions
  • 2Multiple sets per user
  • 3Modular security approach
  • 4Doesn't remove existing permissions

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