content/manuals/admin/_index.md
Administrators can manage companies and organizations using the Docker Admin Console. The Admin Console provides centralized observability, access management, and security controls across Docker environments.
The Docker Admin Console provides administrators with centralized observability, access management, and controls for their company and organizations. To provide these features, Docker uses the following hierarchy and roles.
A company groups multiple Docker organizations for centralized configuration. Companies have the company owner administrator role available.
The company owner:
Companies are only available for Docker Business subscribers.
Organization owners have the organization owner administrator role available. They can manage organization settings, users, and access controls, but occupy a seat.
[!TIP] Upgrading to a Docker Business plan grants you the company owner role so you can manage multiple organizations.
Teams are optional and let you group members to assign repository permissions collectively. Teams simplify permission management across projects or functions.
A member is any Docker user added to an organization. Organization and company owners can assign roles to members to define their level of access.
Docker's Admin Console allows you to:
Learn how to manage companies and organizations in the following sections.
{{< grid >}}