Global permissions, as the name suggests, is the highest permission level in Jira. These are coarse-grained permissions applied globally across Jira, controlling broad security levels, such as the ability to access Jira and administer configurations.
Since they are not fine-grained security, global permissions are applied to groups rather than users. The following table lists all the permissions and what they control in Jira:
| Global permission level | Description |
| Jira System Administrators | This gives permission to perform all Jira administration functions. This is akin to the root mode in other systems. |
| Jira administrators | This gives permission to perform most Jira administration functions that are not related to system-wide changes. (For example, to configure the SMTP server and to export/restore Jira data.) |
| Browse Users | This gives permission to view the list of Jira users and groups. This permission is required if the user needs to use the User Picker/Group Picker function. |
| Create Shared Object | This gives permission to share filters and dashboards with other users. |
| Manage Group Filter Subscriptions | This gives permission to manage group filter subscriptions. Filters will be discussed in Chapter 10, Searching, Reporting, and Analysis. |
| Bulk Change | This gives permission to perform bulk operations, including the following:
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