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How do I set permissions?

How to Set Permissions



Note: Admins have the ability to set permissions for other users in the room. Admins have access to everything in the room.

In this article we will cover:
Creating a group
Setting File Permissions
Setting Other Permissions
Adding Members

Permissions are set per group and all members in the same group will have the same permissions. Members can only be in one group per room. If a member should have different permissions than all other members in the room, they should be a part of their own group.

Creating a Group



Go to the Permissions tab at the top.
Click on the (+) icon sign next to Groups on the left-hand side to create a new group.



Once the group is created it will show up on the left hand side. Select this group to set it's permissions.
Then, use the File Permissions and Other Permissions to set what this group is able to see and access inside the room.

Setting File Permissions



File Permissions will allow this group to access folders and files in the Data Room. There are four levels of access:
View (allows viewing with a watermark).
Download (allows downloading with a watermark).
Download Original (allows downloading without a watermark in native format).
Edit (allows for uploading documents).

Click the corresponding icon on the right for the level of access you would like to give this group to each folder and/or file by expanding the folder down.
Hit Save when finished.

Tip: If you select the corresponding icon at the very top it will apply that permission to the entire column.



Easily see and change permissions across groups in a matrix view by clicking on All Groups on the left hand side and then choosing File Permissions.



Setting Others Permissions



Other Permissions allows this group to see other groups in the room and have additional permissions if necessary.
Grant this group administrator permissions allows a group to have the same access rights as admins.
Mask original document upload dates will hide the initial date documents were uploaded.
Manage Group Membership allows groups to see who is in their own group by default. You can give them access to add more users to their group or restrict access so they only see themselves in the group.
Permissions of files uploaded or moved by other groups will allow users to see documents uploaded by other groups according to the file permissions you have set for them by default. If there are hidden documents in a folder, the system will default to no access to new files uploaded to this folder. You can restrict this further by giving the group no access to documents uploaded by other groups, or have the files inherit the parent folder permissions regardless of any hidden files.
Other Groups allows users to see other groups in the room with them. Groups can only see the Admin group and their own group by default.



Adding Members



Once you have permissions set:
Click on the Members tab at the top.
Click the Add Member button and copy and paste as many emails in that you would like to log in as a part of this group.



Note: You can Copy a group and it's permissions by hovering over the group and selecting the three dots that appear.



If you need any further assistance or have additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team.

Updated on: 26/07/2023

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