#Trailhead Challenges #Salesforce Admin #OWD Access
If OWD is Private but a user can still access another user's records, how would you identify whether the access comes from roles, sharing rules, teams, or permission settings?
Hi @Vinjamuri Teja Even if OWD is Private, users can still access records through other sharing settings.
I would troubleshoot it in this order:
- Role Hierarchy: Check whether the user has access through a higher role.
- Sharing Rules: Verify whether any owner-based or criteria-based rules grant access.
- Record Teams: Check Account Teams or Opportunity Teams for shared access.
- Permission Sets/Profile: Check for View All, Modify All, or View All Data permissions.
- Manual Sharing: Verify whether the record was shared directly with the user.
- Sharing Hierarchy: Use the record's Sharing Hierarchy option to investigate who has access and why.
Start with Sharing Hierarchy and identify the exact source of access before changing any sharing settings.
Hope this helps!
