## Client access

Configure client access for internal users

### Overview

As you grow and add internal users to your team, it can be difficult to stay organized. For example, you may not want all internal users to have access to all clients, or you don’t want all internal users to be notified about all client activity.

**Note: This feature is available only on our** [**Advanced plan**](/content/pricing/index.html) **.**

### How it works

With Client Access permissions, you can specify exactly which internal users can see and have access to which clients. If an internal user doesn’t have access to a particular client, they won’t see the client or their data across any of the apps you have enabled. In other words, you can configure client access just once, and then the permissions ripple through the entire Assembly Platform.

### How to configure client access

**Note:** To use Client Access you will need to be subscribed to our **Advanced** plan.

1. Navigate to [_Settings > Team_](https://dashboard.assembly.com/settings/members).
2. On the _Client access_ column, by default for each client this is set to _Full Access._
3. Click on ⋯ and then _Change client access_.
4. In the first dropdown, change the client access level from _Full access_ to _Limited._
5. In the second dropdown, select the clients or companies that the particular internal user should have access to.

## Frequently asked questions

When specifying client access, do I select clients or companies?

It depends. If you have companies disabled, you will only see clients. If you have companies enabled, you will generally see companies but you might see some clients if they don't have any assigned company yet.

I remember being able to configure client access with "Leads and "Assignees". Can I still do that?

On January 18 2024, we deprecated leads and assignees in favor of our new client access permissions model. This new implementation is more intuitive and results in significant performance improvements.

2. [Overview](/content/guide/client-access#overview/index.html)  
3. [How it works](/content/guide/client-access#how-it-works/index.html)  
4. [How to configure client access](/content/guide/client-access#how-to-configure-client-access/index.html)  
5. [FAQ](/content/guide/client-access#faqs/index.html)