# Editor checkout of a locked document

**URL:** <https://community.bloomreach.com/t/editor-checkout-of-a-locked-document/575>\
**Category:** Experience Manager (PaaS/OnPrem)\
**Created:** [November 9, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/editor-checkout-of-a-locked-document/575 "2018-11-09T17:47:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![itGumby](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.bloomreach.com/itgumby/32/1326_2.png) [@itGumby](https://community.bloomreach.com/u/itGumby)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/editor-checkout-of-a-locked-document/575/1 "2018-11-09T17:47:04Z")

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Is there a permissions configuration that would allow users with an “editors” role to checkout a locked article? Users with an “admin” role can do so, but editors don’t appear to (by default) have a role or permissions.

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**Author:** ![woonsanko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@woonsanko](https://community.bloomreach.com/u/woonsanko)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/editor-checkout-of-a-locked-document/575/2 "2018-11-09T19:52:16Z")

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See [https://www.onehippo.org/library/concepts/security/configure-the-unlock-document-for-non-admin-users.html](https://www.onehippo.org/library/concepts/security/configure-the-unlock-document-for-non-admin-users.html)

Regards,

Woonsan

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**Author:** ![itGumby](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.bloomreach.com/itgumby/32/1326_2.png) [@itGumby](https://community.bloomreach.com/u/itGumby)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/editor-checkout-of-a-locked-document/575/3 "2018-11-09T22:43:16Z")

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thanks, that looks like the information I needed.