# Access Control

The table below outlines the access control permissions for the **Factory** contract:

| **Access**              | **Role**                   | **Function name** | **Description**                                                                     |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Protocol Owner          | FACTORY\_ADMIN             | upgradeTo         | Upgrades factory/registry contract implementations or logic                         |
| Protocol Owner          | FACTORY\_ADMIN             | deployProtocol    | deploys new RE/OE and set the governor address to config them and deploy new pToken |
| Governor (via Timelock) | \_CONFIGURATOR\_PERMISSION | deployMarket      | Deploys a new pToken for the specified protocol ID                                  |


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