Permissions

The permissions system provides control over what players are allowed to do while in a specific game. This system is most useful in multiplayer, but may also be used in singleplayer. The permissions menu can be opened using the /permissions command. It is important to note that the permissions system is based on input actions, which are what gets sent from clients to the host. This means that some permissions don't prevent you from changing things that are client side, only that changing those things won't be reflected from the server's perspective.

Overview

Permission	Description
Activate copy	Get a copy tool by pressing Ctrl + C or the copy button on the shortcut bar.
Activate cut	Get a cut tool by pressing Ctrl + X or the cut button on the shortcut bar.
Activate paste	Get a paste tool by pressing Ctrl + V or the paste button on the shortcut bar.
Add permission group	Create a new permission group in the permissions settings.
Add train station	Add a train station to a train schedule.
Admin action	Do anything that requires admin permissions, such as using commands like /ban or opening other players.
Alt reverse select area	Right click and hold Shift while using a selection tool.
Alt select area	Hold Shift when using a selection tool.
Alt select blueprint entities	Select blueprint while holding shift to skip the blueprint edit window.
Alternative copy	Copy while holding Shift to open a blueprint edit window.
Begin mining	Mine an entity
Begin mining terrain	Mine any tile (removing paving)
Build	Place an entity.
Build rail	Use the rail planner
Build terrain	Place any tile.
Cancel craft	Cancel items in the handcrafting queue
Cancel deconstruct	Cancel deconstruction plans by selecting entities/tiles marked for deconstruction with a deconstruction planner while holding Shift.
Cancel new blueprint	Exit out of the blueprint editing menu by pressing escape (X button still works).
Cancel research	Cancel ongoing research (Does not correctly show in research gui in singleplayer, research will appear cancelled but resumes as soon as window is closed)
Cancel upgrade	Cancel an entity upgrade created with the upgrade planner.
Change active character tab	? (Switching between the crafting and logistics tabs when flat gui is enabled still works as normal)
Change active item group for crafting	? (supposed to be the different recipe tabs in crafting menus)
Change active item group for filters	? (supposed to be the different tabs in filter menus)
Change active quick bar	Change which quick bar row is selected (only affects server)
Change arithmetic combinator parameters	Make changes to any of the settings of arithmetic combinators.
Change decider combinator parameters	Make changes to any of the settings of decider combinators.
Change entity label	?
Change item description	?
Change item label	?
Change multiplayer config	Use /config to edit the multiplayer settings.
Change picking state	Pick up items from the floor by holding F.
Change programmable speaker alert parameters	Change any of the programmable speaker's alert settings.
Change programmable speaker circuit parameters	Change the programmable speaker's "signal value is pitch" setting.
Change programmable speaker parameters	Change the programmable speaker's "Volume", "Global playback" and "Allow polyphony" settings.
Change riding state	Control any vehicle (getting in and out is still possible).
Change shooting state	Shoot at anything.
Change train stop station	Change the name of a train stop.
Change train wait condition	Add or remove wait conditions in a train schedule.
Change train wait condition data	Edit the contents of wait conditions in a train schedule.
Clear cursor	Clear the cursor by pressing Q.
Connect rolling stock	Connect multiple trains together using the "connect rolling stock" keybind.
Copy	Copy entities using the copy tool.
Copy entity settings	Copy the settings of an entity with Shift + RMB.
Copy opened blueprint	Make a copy of an opened blueprint using the "create copy of this" button.
Copy opened item	Make a copy of an opened item that is not a blueprint (i.e. planners) using the "create copy of this" button.
Craft	Handcraft recipes from your inventory.
Cursor split	Pick up half a stack of items from an inventory by right clicking it.
Cursor transfer	Pick up a stack of items from an inventory by clicking it.
Custom input	Use custom inputs defined by mods.
Cycle blueprint book backwards	Cycle through the blueprints in a blueprint book in reverse order with Shift + Scroll.
Cycle blueprint book	Cycle through the blueprints in a blueprint book by scrolling.
Deconstruct	Mark items for deconstruction using a deconstruction planner.
Delete blueprint library	Delete a blueprint that is placed in the player's personal blueprint library. (Taking the blueprint out and then deleting it still works.)
Delete blueprint record	Delete a blueprint that is placed in the Game blueprints menu. (Taking the blueprint out and then deleting it still works.)
Delete custom tag	Delete a custom tag that has been placed on the map.
Delete permission group	Delete a permission group in the permission setting.
Destroy item	Ctrl + MMB in the editor to delete an item.
Destroy opened item	Destroy a blueprint or planner that is opened using the Destroy button.
Disconnect rolling stock	Disconnect wagons using the "disconnect rolling stock" keybind.
Drag train schedule	Rearrange stations in a train schedule by dragging them.
Drag train wait condition	Rearrange wait conditions in a train schedule by dragging them.
Drop blueprint record	Drop a blueprint from your blueprint library onto the ground by pressing Z.
Drop item	Drop an item onto the floor by pressing Z.
Edit blueprint tool preview	Edit the name, icon or description fields of a blueprint.
Edit custom tag	Edit a custom tag that has been placed on the map.
Edit permission group	Edit the settings for an existing permission group in the permissions settings.
Export blueprint	Export a blueprint to a blueprint string.
Fast entity split	Fast transfer half a stack of items to an entity by holding a stack and pressing Ctrl + RMB.
Fast entity transfer	Fast transfer a stack of items to an entity by holding a stack and pressing Ctrl + LMB.
Flush opened entity fluid	Flush fluids from a specific entity.
Flush opened entity specific fluid	Flush fluids from a connected fluid network.
Go to train station	Send a train to a specific station in its schedule. (Temporary stops still work)
Grab blueprint record	Take blueprints out of the blueprint library. (Copying still works)
Gui checked state changed	Toggle check boxes in modded GUIs
Gui click	Click elements in modded GUIs.
Gui confirmed	Press E to confirm modded GUIs.
Gui elem changed	Change a button's selected element in modded GUIs.
Gui hover	Hover over elements in modded GUIs.
Gui leave	Stop hovering over elements in modded GUIs.
Gui location changed	Drag modded GUIs around the screen.
Gui selected tab changed	Select tabs of tabbed panes in modded GUIs.
Gui selection state changed	Change dropdowns or list boxes in modded GUIs.
Gui switch state changed	Toggle switches in modded GUIs.
Gui text changed	Edit textboxes or textfields in modded GUIs.
Gui value changed	Change sliders in modded GUIs.
Import blueprint	? (May only work in multiplayer?)
Import blueprint string	Import blueprints using the import blueprint string menu.
Import blueprints filtered	? (multiplayer importing blueprints by getting them from the library as client?)
Import permissions string	Import a permissions string in the permissions settings.
Inventory split	Quick transfer half of all items or all items of a specific kind to another inventory with Ctrl + RMB
Inventory transfer	Quick transfer all items or all items of a specific kind from one inventory to another with Ctrl + LMB
Launch rocket	Launch a rocket from the rocket silo
Lua shortcut	Use a modded shortcut from the bottom right buttons.
Map editor action	Use any of the features of the map editor (opening it is still possible).
Market offer	Interact with the market entity.
Mod settings changed	Change any mod settings.
Open achievements gui	Open the Achievements menu.
Open blueprint library gui	Open the blueprint library.
Open blueprint record	Open the blueprint edit menu for any blueprint in the blueprint library.
Open bonus gui	Open the bonuses menu.
Open character gui	Open the character inventory/crafting menu
Open current vehicle gui	Open the gui of the currently driven vehicle with the button at the bottom-left of the screen.
Open equipment	Open the menus of individual personal equipment items. (No openable equipment exists in vanilla)
Open gui	Open any entity menus.
Open item	Open the editing menus of blueprints and planners.
Open logistic gui	Open the logistic networks menu.
Open mod item	?
Open parent of opened item	Directly open the parent inventory of items such as blueprint books.
Open production gui	Open the production statistics menu.
Open technology gui	Open the tech tree menu.
Open tips and tricks gui	Open the tips and tricks menu.
Open train gui	Open the trains overview menu.
Paste entity settings	Paste the settings of an entity with Shift + LMB.
Place equipment	Place personal equipment into equipment grids.
Quick bar pick slot	Select items placed on the quick bar.
Quick bar set selected page	Change the selected quick bar page.
Quick bar set slot	Reassign a quick bar slot to hold a new item. (Assigning items to empty slots is still possible)
Reassign blueprint	Select new contents for a blueprint.
Remove cables	Remove cables from power boles using Shift + LMB.
Remove train station	Remove stations from train schedules.
Reset assembling machine	Remove the recipe from an assembling machine.
Reset item	Reset items such as spidertron remotes.
Reverse select area	Right click while using a selection tool.
Rotate entity	Rotate already placed entities.
Select area	Left click while using a selection tool.
Select blueprint entities	Select entities to include in a blueprint.
Select entity slot	Set entity filters in deconstruction planners.
Select item	? (something to do with spidertrons)
Select mapper slot	Set upgrade filters in upgrade planners.
Select next valid gun	Switch between weapons by pressing Tab.
Select tile slot	Set tile filters in deconstruction planners.
Send spidertron	Use the remote control to send a spidertron somewhere.
Set auto launch rocket	Set a rocket silo to automatically launch rockets.
Set autosort inventory	Change the "always keep the player's main inventory sorted" setting. (Setting will still change, but the change has no effect.)
Set behaviour mode	Change the "read hand mode" or "read content mode" on inserters and belts.
Set car weapons control	Change who has control of the weapons in a car when there are multiple people on board.
Set circuit condition	Change the enabled condition settings on any circuit connected entities.
Set circuit mode of operation	Change the mode of operation settings on any circuit controlled entities.
Set controller logistic trash filter item	Change the maximum count for a personal logistic request.
Set deconstruction item trees and rocks only	Change the deconstruction planner's "trees/rocks only" checkbox.
Set entity color	Change the color of any entity that supports this.
Set entity energy property	Change the settings on an electric energy interface (editor only item).
Set entity logistic trash filter item	Change the maximum count for an entity's logistic request.
Set filter	Filter inventory slots to a specific item.
Set flat controller gui	? (does not affect changing to/from flat character gui)
Set heat interface mode	Set the mode of a heat interface (editor only item).
Set heat interface temperature	Set the temperature on a heat interface (editor only item).
Set infinity container filter item	Change the filters on infinity chests (editor only item)
Set infinity container remove unfiltered items	Change the remove unfiltered items setting on infinity chests (editor only item).
Set infinity pipe filter	Set the fluid type on an infinity pipe (editor only item).
Set inserter max stack size	Change the stack size limit on inserters.
Set inventory bar	Set the inventory limit in chests or other inventories.
Set linked container link ID	Change which network linked chests are connected to (editor only item).
Set logistic filter item	Change any personal logistics request filters.
Set logistic filter signal	Change output signals on constant combinators.
Set player color	Change the color of the player's character.
Set recipe notifications	Change whether new recipes are marked as new in the crafting menu.
Set request from buffers	Change the "request from buffer chests" setting on requester chests.
Set research finished stops game	Set whether the technology tree opens automatically after finishing a research.
Set signal	? (not setting signals in circuit connected entities)
Set splitter priority	Change the priority settings on splitters.
Set train stopped	Toggle trains between manual and automatic modes.
Set trains limit	Change the train limit setting on train stops.
Set vehicle automatic targeting parameters	Change the automatic targeting settings on autonomous vehicles such as the spidertron.
Setup assembling machine	Set the recipe on assembling machines that do not have a recipe set.
Setup blueprint	Create a blueprint from the blueprint edit menu.
Setup single blueprint record	?
Smart pipette	Smart pipette functions such as selecting a miner when using the pipette on ore.
Spawn item	? (something to do with modded shortcuts that spawn items?)
Stack split	Transfer half a stack of items to another inventory with Shift + RMB.
Stack transfer	Transfer a stack of items to another inventory with Shift + LMB.
Start repair	Repair entities using a repair pack.
Start research	Start new research in the tech tree menu.
Start walking	Walk around.
Stop building by moving	?
Switch connect to logistic network	Connect or disconnect machines from the logistic network.
Switch constant combinator state	Toggle constant combinators on or off.
Switch inserter filter mode state	Switch between blacklist and whitelist on filter inserters.
Switch power switch state	Toggle power switches on or off.
Switch to rename stop gui	Open the rename train stop menu by clicking the pencil icon next to the stop name.
Take equipment	Remove equipment from an equipment grid.
Toggle deconstruction item entity filter mode	Toggle the "entities only" switch on deconstruction planners.
Toggle deconstruction item tile filter mode	Toggle the "tiles only" switch on deconstruction planners.
Toggle driving	Enter or exit vehicles.
Toggle enable vehicle logistic requests	Toggle logistic requests of vehicles on or off.
Toggle entity logistic requests	Toggle personal logistics and auto-trash on or off for entities.
Toggle equipment movement bonus	Toggle exoskeletons on or off.
Toggle map editor	Open or close the map editor.
Toggle personal logistic requests.	Toggle personal logistic requests on or off.
Toggle personal roboport	Toggle personal roboports on or off.
Toggle show entity info	Toggle "alt mode".
Translate string	? (possibly something to do with the API translating for mods)
Undo	Undo the previous action with Ctrl + Z.
Upgrade	Apply an upgrade using the upgrade planner.
Upgrade opened blueprint by item	Apply a pre-existing upgrade planner to an open blueprint.
Upgrade opened blueprint by record	Apply a default upgrade planner to an open blueprint.
Use artillery remote	Use the artillery remote to target artillery.
Use item	Use consumable items such as capsules.
Wire dragging	Manually place circuit network wires.
Write to console	Allow use of chat/console.