# Canvas password vs Dashborad

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/canvas-password-vs-dashborad/10849>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [6 May 2019 13:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/canvas-password-vs-dashborad/10849 "2019-05-06T13:18:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![JoseGodinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2019 13:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/canvas-password-vs-dashborad/10849/1 "2019-05-06T13:18:50Z")

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Hello All

I Have been browsing the documentations and the forum, If this was answered please accept my apologies..

May I create a user level that he might see and use the dashboard, but cannot see or change the canvas?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2019 14:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/canvas-password-vs-dashborad/10849/2 "2019-05-06T14:48:31Z")

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Canvas? Do you mean the flow editor? If so, then I'm fairly certain you can.

Follow the "securing node-red" documentation to password protect the editor. The dashboard will still be accessable without login.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2019 14:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/canvas-password-vs-dashborad/10849/3 "2019-05-06T14:51:19Z")

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[https://nodered.org/docs/security](https://nodered.org/docs/security)