[#530] Add intro para to orgs docs

ckan · Apr 22, 2013 · f179494 · f179494
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 .. versionchanged:: 2.0
    Previous versions of CKAN used a different authorization system.
 
+CKAN's authorization system controls which users are allowed to carry out which
+actions on the site. All actions that users can carry out on a CKAN site are
+controlled by the authorization system. For example, who can register new user
+accounts, delete user accounts, or create, edit and delete datasets, groups and
+organizations.
 
 Authorization in CKAN can be controlled in three ways: