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Merge pull request #2823 from port-labs/PORTN-3679-add-support-user-documentation
Added the Port support permissions documentation
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Port's support team may require access to your organization to provide technical assistance. This access is controlled through support user permissions which can be edited in the [Builder](https://app.getport.io/settings/data-model) page of your portal under the `Organization settings` in the left sidebar.

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import SupportUserPermissions from "/docs/generalTemplates/_support_user_permissions.md"
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# Security & compliance
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Port is an internal developer portal platform and as such we place the utmost importance on data security, privacy and compliance, so that you can trust that your security needs are met.
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Customer data is never transferred or stored on employee machines or devices.
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### Support user access
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<SupportUserPermissions/>
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It includes several security measures:
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- Support user actions are not logged in your audit log.
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- You can set the access duration or disable support access completely.
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- Emergency access requires dual approval (organization + Port).
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For more information, see the [support user permissions](/sso-rbac/users-and-teams/manage-users-teams#support-user-permissions).
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Data ingested into Port by its users is managed by them, and if not deleted by the user, will be retained indefinitely.

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import SupportUserPermissions from "/docs/generalTemplates/_support_user_permissions.md"
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# Port RBAC capabilities overview
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This page provides a comprehensive summary of all of Port's RBAC capabilities, and links to their associated documentation pages. They are grouped into 3 key topics:
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For more details about Port roles, see the [relevant documentation](/sso-rbac/users-and-teams/manage-users-teams#roles--permissions).
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### Support user access
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<SupportUserPermissions/>
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For more information, see the [support user permissions](/sso-rbac/users-and-teams/manage-users-teams#support-user-permissions).
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Blueprint permissions allow a granular configuration of the various roles: admin, member or blueprint collaborator.

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import PortTooltip from "/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.jsx"
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import PortApiRegion from "/docs/generalTemplates/_port_api_available_regions.md"
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import SupportUserPermissions from "/docs/generalTemplates/_support_user_permissions.md"
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Service accounts can easily be disabled at any time. To disable a service account, update it's `status` property to `Disabled`.
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Disabled service accounts can no longer generate new API tokens or use existing ones. Disabled service accounts can be re-enabled at any time by updating the `status` property back to `Active`.
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## Support user permissions
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<SupportUserPermissions/>
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### Access duration
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Support user access is enabled by default.
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You can define how long this access will be valid: **1 day**, **7 days**, **30 days**, or **indefinitely (default)**.
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:::info Emergency access
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In critical situations, Port can grant emergency access to your organization even if support user permissions are disabled. Port will inform your organization after the fact.
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