Abstract: An interface for accessing objects in one or more object repositories, wherein objects are associated with nodes in an object hierarchy and have object types, the interface comprising a tree panel for displaying at least a portion of the object hierarchy, an object panel for displaying an object interface, wherein at least one property of a current object is displayed, an editor for each of a plurality of object types, each editor including instructions for displaying of an edit panel within the object panel when an edit function is selected and a permission hierarchy indicating which users of a class of users have access to which objects of the object hierarchy, wherein the tree panel display is dependent for each user on which objects the user has permission to view.