User Types Explanations
Built-in roles for the AbleCommerce 7 Admin groups:
Super User - This user can do anything including view audit logs and assign admin permissions. When you install AbleCommerce 7, the user you create will be a member of this group. (Required for PABP)
Admins - Members of this group can do everything a Super Admin can do except for accessing other Admin user profiles, assigning Admin permissions to anyone else, and viewing of certain security features like the audit log, encryption keys, and database string.
Jr. Admin - Members of this group can do everything an Admin user can do except for access the Security menus, edit any other Admin user, or change any User Group permissions.
Order Admins - Members of this group can work with orders and nothing else.
Report Admins - Members of this group can view reports and nothing else
Catalog Admins - Members of this group can work with the catalog and nothing else.
Website Admins - Members of this group can modify website settings, scriptlets, aspx pages and nothing else.
Reference
Originally posted in forums by Mike Randolph http://forums.ablecommerce.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=8394