# Difference between roles **URL:** \ **Category:** Automation Cloud\ **Tags:** orchestrator\ **Created:** [December 13, 2021, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/difference-between-roles/369236 "2021-12-13T07:15:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sonalk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/sonalk/32/176824_2.png) [@Sonalk](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Sonalk)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/difference-between-roles/369236/1 "2021-12-13T07:15:57Z")
Difference between roles : ‘Automation user’ vs ‘Robot’ roles in Orchestrator. Any examples? ---
**Author:** ![THIRU\_NANI](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/thiru_nani/32/317561_2.png) [@THIRU\_NANI](https://forum.uipath.com/u/THIRU_NANI)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/difference-between-roles/369236/2 "2021-12-13T07:19:07Z")
Hi! Read below thread for better understanding > **[Default roles](https://docs.uipath.com/orchestrator/docs/default-roles)** > > This page displays the permissions included for each default role in Orchestrator. You can view and edit the permissions for each role from the Roles page by clicking the More Actions icon on the right end of a row.If a role cannot be edited, you... and also have a view on this > **[Accounts and groups](https://docs.uipath.com/orchestrator/docs/about-managing-user-access)** > > On the Accounts & Groups page you can define local user accounts, robot accounts, and local groups for your organization. Regards, NaNi ---
**Author:** ![shreyash\_shirbhate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/shreyash_shirbhate/32/205441_2.png) [@shreyash\_shirbhate](https://forum.uipath.com/u/shreyash_shirbhate)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/difference-between-roles/369236/3 "2021-12-13T07:19:42Z")
Hi @Sonalk, > **[Default roles](https://docs.uipath.com/orchestrator/docs/default-roles)** > > This page displays the permissions included for each default role in Orchestrator. You can view and edit the permissions for each role from the Roles page by clicking the More Actions icon on the right end of a row.If a role cannot be edited, you... I hope the above link will help you! ---
**Author:** ![Sonalk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/sonalk/32/176824_2.png) [@Sonalk](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Sonalk)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/difference-between-roles/369236/4 "2021-12-13T07:38:55Z")
Thanks for sharing the link. Does it mean, assign ‘Automation User’ for developer license? Robot roles —\> Applicable for Unattended Production license ---
**Author:** ![THIRU\_NANI](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/thiru_nani/32/317561_2.png) [@THIRU\_NANI](https://forum.uipath.com/u/THIRU_NANI)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/difference-between-roles/369236/5 "2021-12-13T07:47:48Z")
Hi! **Automation user** : who creates the tenant will named as admin. and if you wants to give the access to the other users you can give them access by using the Automation user. **Robot Roles** You can give access to the folders and administration roles as well. means the user can be modify the roles of robots as well. in attended mode or unattended mode. and roles between the folders. Regards, NaNi ---
**Author:** ![Sonalk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/sonalk/32/176824_2.png) [@Sonalk](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Sonalk)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/difference-between-roles/369236/6 "2021-12-14T00:16:25Z")
Thanks for sharing details. Could you review and confirm further. 1. Do I have to assign ‘Automation User’ role to robot accounts (unattended) in modern folders? 2. Robot is applicable for Classic folders and Automation user is for modern folders. Link for reference : [Default roles](https://docs.uipath.com/orchestrator/docs/default-roles) ---
**Author:** ![THIRU\_NANI](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/thiru_nani/32/317561_2.png) [@THIRU\_NANI](https://forum.uipath.com/u/THIRU_NANI)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/difference-between-roles/369236/7 "2021-12-14T04:35:51Z")
Hi! @Sonalk , > [@Sonalk](#): > > - Do I have to assign ‘Automation User’ role to [robot](https://docs.uipath.com/robot/docs/introduction) accounts (unattended) in modern folders? follow the below steps 1.Tenant-\>Manage Access-\>Select your account-\>Edit-\>Robot Setup-\>Run Foreground automation provide the following **Domain/Username** Win+R → TYPE whoami-\>copy the code and provide it in Domain/Username **Credential store** [Orchestrator](https://docs.uipath.com/orchestrator/docs/introduction) Database **Password** Your windows password **Credential type** Windows credentials Then click on save. > [@Sonalk](#): > > [Robot](https://docs.uipath.com/robot/docs/introduction) is applicable for Classic folders and Automation user is for modern folders. Yes. but you need to reassign the robot to an specific folder. Then only you can use the robot for specific folders. Regards, NaNi ---
**Author:** ![kirankumar.mahanthi1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/kirankumar.mahanthi1/32/322620_2.png) [@kirankumar.mahanthi1](https://forum.uipath.com/u/kirankumar.mahanthi1)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/difference-between-roles/369236/8 "2021-12-14T04:49:55Z")
Hi @Sonalk , Wanted to share my knowledge on roles you are talking about in orchestrator. Usually any role in the orchestrator comes with the default access to some of the components (users, license, folders, assets etc.) if we want we can assign some more based on our requirements. If you are admin you can modify or add additional access to any of the role and you can create custom role if you want. Coming to your question automation user role is related to developer who are working for automation basically you are e right we have to assign developer license to this role. Robot role is for the robots who are used for in attended automation. So we usually assign un attended license to them. In classic folder if you assign any robot it will be fixed to that folder it cannot work for some other folder. But modern folders have different mechanism if we can assign machine template instead of robot the bots will work across folders via automatic allocation and de allocation based on the availability. Please review the uipath documentation related to roles and modern folders etc for further guidance. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/system/32/182466_2.png) [@system](https://forum.uipath.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/difference-between-roles/369236/9 "2021-12-19T21:42:58Z")
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