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title: "Security (Box types)."
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/DLP/298321027/Security%20(Box%20types)."
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In this section, you can:

- define your Default security roles
- set an Inheritance mode

Those settings will apply by default to all Boxes of a given type. 

In general, information on Security settings can be found on the following pages:

- [Box Types](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298322307) - this page contains information on configuring the default Security settings that work as a template when you create new Boxes and the Inheritance mode.
- [Global Roles](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298287400) - this page explains App Administration settings and how access to the App is granted to, for example, Jira users.
- [Box Configuration](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297994764) - this page explains what roles are available within the App and how to change them for an individual Box.
- [Configuration of the App](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297994764) - this page gives information on how to activate/deactivate the roles within the App.
- [Security (Overview module)](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297669047)<span style="color: #003366"> - this page explains the impact of setting up security Roles for the Home (root) Box and lists available roles.</span>