Can several people operate one website?¶

Yes. Modern websites commonly divide control between owners, developers, administrators, editors, customer-service staff and payment personnel.

Permissions create different roles¶

A platform may grant one account full administration while another can only publish articles or process orders. The domain account may be controlled separately from the hosting service. External agencies can retain technical access after everyday operation passes to the customer.

Provider records may show user roles, invitations, permission changes, login history and actions taken by each account. Communications can explain instructions and division of work. Device evidence may help identify who used a particular account.

A website is like a building with different keys: one opens the front door, another the office and another the safe. Possessing one key does not establish control over every part.

Shared accounts complicate the picture because one username can represent several users. Conversely, one person may use several accounts. Match actions with time, network, device and communication evidence rather than assuming the display name identifies the user.

Attribute the particular event: who changed DNS, uploaded the file, approved the page, answered the customer or received the funds? Wider business responsibility may be relevant, but it should not replace proof of the act being examined.