Localization Workspace Roles

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Localization Workspace is installed with these roles.

Localization Framework roles used in Localization Workspace

Many roles used in Localization Workspace are inherited from Localization Framework. For detailed information about the following, see Localization Framework Roles.

User	Name
Localization administrator	localization_admin
Localization editor	localization_editor
Localization fulfiller	localization_fulfiller
Localization manager	localization_manager
Localization requester	localization_requestor

Parent Topic:Localization Workspace reference

Terminology Manager (sn_lw.terminology_manager)

Upload, review, and manage glossaries in the Language Asset Management area of Localization Workspace.

Contains Roles

List of roles contained within the role.

import_transformer
content_admin
import_set_loader

Groups

List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

None.

Special considerations

The sn_lw.terminology_manager role is available from version 3.1.0 of Localization Workspace. With version 3.1.0, the following roles that had previously been contained in sn_lw.user are transferred to sn_lw.terminology_manager: import_transformer, content_admin, import_set_loader.

This role does not contain the sn_lw.user role. Be sure to also assign sn_lw.user to any user working in Localization Workspace.

Localization Workspace user (sn_lw.user)

Assign this role to any user working in Localization Workspace.

Contains Roles

List of roles contained within the role, before version 3.1.0.

import_transformer
content_admin (from version 3.0.0)
import_set_loader
canvas_user (from version 2.0.0)

From version 3.1.0, the roles contained within this role:

canvas_user

Groups

List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

None.

Special considerations

Note: From version 3.1.0, the following contained roles are transferred from sn_lw.user to sn_lw.terminology_manager: import_transformer, content_admin, import_set_loader.

The sn_cd.content_admin role is required to see Content Publishing items from Localization Workspace. The sn_cd.content_admin role is different from the content_admin role. For more information about sn_cd.content_admin, see Types of Localizable content in Localization Workspace.

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title: Localization Workspace Roles
description: Localization Workspace is installed with these roles.Upload, review, and manage glossaries in the Language Asset Management area of Localization Workspace.Assign this role to any user working in Localization Workspace.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/localization-workspace/localization-workspace-roles.html
release: australia
product: Localization Workspace
classification: localization-workspace
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Localization Workspace reference, Localization Workspace, Translation and localization, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Localization Workspace Roles

Localization Workspace is installed with these roles.

## Localization Framework roles used in Localization Workspace

Many roles used in Localization Workspace are inherited from Localization Framework. For detailed information about the following, see [Localization Framework Roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/localization-framework/roles-localization-framework.md).

|User|Name|
|----|----|
|Localization administrator|localization\_admin|
|Localization editor|localization\_editor|
|Localization fulfiller|localization\_fulfiller|
|Localization manager|localization\_manager|
|Localization requester|localization\_requestor|

**Parent Topic:**[Localization Workspace reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/localization-workspace/localization-workspace-reference.md)

## Terminology Manager \(sn\_lw.terminology\_manager\)

Upload, review, and manage glossaries in the Language Asset Management area of Localization Workspace.

### Contains Roles

List of roles contained within the role.

- import\_transformer
- content\_admin
- import\_set\_loader

### Groups

List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

None.

### Special considerations

The sn\_lw.terminology\_manager role is available from version 3.1.0 of Localization Workspace. With version 3.1.0, the following roles that had previously been contained in sn\_lw.user are transferred to sn\_lw.terminology\_manager: import\_transformer, content\_admin, import\_set\_loader.

This role does not contain the sn\_lw.user role. Be sure to also assign sn\_lw.user to any user working in Localization Workspace.

## Localization Workspace user \(sn\_lw.user\)

Assign this role to any user working in Localization Workspace.

### Contains Roles

List of roles contained within the role, before version 3.1.0.

- import\_transformer
- content\_admin \(from version 3.0.0\)
- import\_set\_loader
- canvas\_user \(from version 2.0.0\)

From version 3.1.0, the roles contained within this role:

canvas\_user

### Groups

List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

None.

### Special considerations

**Note:** From version 3.1.0, the following contained roles are transferred from sn\_lw.user to sn\_lw.terminology\_manager: import\_transformer, content\_admin, import\_set\_loader.

The sn\_cd.content\_admin role is required to see Content Publishing items from Localization Workspace. The sn\_cd.content\_admin role is different from the content\_admin role. For more information about sn\_cd.content\_admin, see [Types of Localizable content in Localization Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/localization-workspace/lw-localizable-content.md).