User Permission Setup for the AEM CMS Plugin

Modified on: Thu, 5 Nov, 2026 at 7:57 PM

Summary

To see the AEM CMS plugin, users need access to both Siteimprove and AEM. In Siteimprove, users need an appropriate role with access to the plugin and the corresponding site, group, and area. In AEM, users must belong to the “siteimprove-users” group.

Permission requirements

In order to see the plugin, you need user access to both the Siteimprove platform and the AEM CMS.

Siteimprove User Permissions required to see the plugin

Users must have an appropriate user role in Siteimprove with access to the plugin and the corresponding site, group, and area they are trying to see data for. Review User Roles and Permissions for more information.

AEM User Permissions required to see the plugin

A user in AEM must be a member of the “siteimprove-users” group. Group memberships can be assigned in User admin (/useradmin) or Group admin (/libs/granite/security/content/groupEditor.html). The package includes the system user “siteimprove-service,” which has jcr:read privilege on / and jcr:write on /conf/global/settings/siteimprove.

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