[ARCHIVED] Read SIS Permission What does this allow?

[mzucal]

Hello,

We are new to Canvas and I am having issue in determining what one of the permissions allows.  The Read SIS Data permission. What does this allow a Course Role to see or do? Does anyone know? I can't find anything in the guides .

Thanks

Melissa

[kona]

 @mzucal ​, check out this - https://s3.amazonaws.com/tr-learncanvas/docs/Canvas_Permissions_Account.pdf  - and see if it helps!

[mzucal]

Thanks for the link, however it doesn't answer my question. The information the document has for Read SIS Data is " Governs account related SIS ID (i.e. subaccount SIS ID)"

[kona]

Here are some more resources that might help, but they don't fully answer your question:

• Canvas Permission Updates
• Hidden Canvas Permissions

I'm thinking Deactivated user​ might be the best person to answer this question! Jenn, can you help?

[jlafrance]

Hi  @kona ​,

I'll look into this some more and see what I can find out. I'll check back in a few days. Thanks!

[jlafrance · Accepted solution]

 @mzucal ​,  @kona ​ -

I tested this permission with the help of one of our support engineers and it appears that the Read SIS Data permission at the course level allows the user to view SIS IDs. Within a course, you can view SIS ID information on the users detail page (accessed through People), in the gradebook csv export, and in course settings (course details and sections). I have updated the Canvas Course Role Permissions document to reflect this information.

Hope this helps!

[kona]

Yes, thank you!!

[mzucal]

Thanks for checking into this. I was playing around too but did not know where to look. It's only the sis id's they see? No other info?

[jlafrance]

For the Read SIS Data permission, yes, just SIS IDs. As for other info, not that I am aware. Did you have something specific in mind  @mzucal ​?

[rgibson1]

Hi everyone. This should be easy, but it's vexing. We have the permissions enabled for Read SIS data, but the faculty do not see anything below "You Know This Person As...." nor do they see anything in the Course Settings > Sections.

What am I missing? Again, permissions enabled for Teachers to Read SIS Data

[jlafrance]

rgibson1​, does the user role have "Add/remove students for the course" enabled? I think that's the one, at least from my testing. Let me know and if not, I'll keep digging.

[rgibson1]

Unfortunately, we can't have that enabled. We use SIS data imports.

[jlafrance]

I tried searching the feature ideas but couldn't find one matches what you're looking for. However, there were a few ideas recently shared to make the "Add/remove students" and "Manage course sections" permissions more granular. I would suggest either commenting on either of those or sharing a new idea. Thanks, Rob!

[franco_lala]

Hi everyone, 

I performed several tests around this permission, but even when I disable it, I'm still able to read all of the information that shouldn't appear anymore. Is there any thing else that I should considere?