Permissions for Acquia DAM apps must be enabled at the role level. For each role, you'll enable permissions from the Application Permissions table on the Roles page in the Admin app. You can also edit and customize permissions from that page.

Certain permissions are enabled by default when one of the role templates (i.e., general user, asset admin, user admin, or DAM admin) is selected when you create a new role.

App permissions

Permissions are categorized by app – DAM, Assets, and Insights, and if enabled, Portals, Templates, Video creatpor and Workflow – which is indicated in the left column of the Application Permissions table. Within each app, permissions are organized by type of role - general users, asset admin users, and DAM admins - which are indicated in the second, third, and fourth columns of the table. You can also customize permissions for each app by clicking the pencil icon.

Role-Based permissions

• Permissions must be enabled at the role level
• Permissions can be enabled and customized from the Application Permissions table on the Roles page
• Default permissions are automatically enabled based on the selected role template (general user, asset admin, user admin, or DAM admin)

DAM permissions

These are the permissions that are available for the DAM app.
 

Key

✓= Enabled automatically for the role template
Optional = Must be enabled by DAM admins for the role template
 

Customize permissions

Customizing allows you to choose the permissions for the role for an app. Choose certain permissions for one app and other permissions for a different one. Select the pencil icon in the Customize column, then check the appropriate permission(s) for the role. Here's what the app permission for Assets look like.

 

How do I enable application permissions for roles?

Permissions for Acquia DAM apps must be enabled at the role level. For each role, you'll enable permissions from the Application Permissions table on the Roles page in the Admin app. You can also edit and customize permissions from that page.

Certain permissions are enabled by default when one of the role templates (i.e., general user, asset admin, user admin, or DAM admin) is selected when you create a new role.

App permissions

Permissions are categorized by app – DAM, Assets, and Insights, and if enabled, Portals, Templates, Video creatpor and Workflow – which is indicated in the left column of the Application Permissions table. Within each app, permissions are organized by type of role - general users, asset admin users, and DAM admins - which are indicated in the second, third, and fourth columns of the table. You can also customize permissions for each app by clicking the pencil icon.

Role-Based permissions

• Permissions must be enabled at the role level
• Permissions can be enabled and customized from the Application Permissions table on the Roles page
• Default permissions are automatically enabled based on the selected role template (general user, asset admin, user admin, or DAM admin)

DAM permissions

These are the permissions that are available for the DAM app.
 

Key

✓= Enabled automatically for the role template
Optional = Must be enabled by DAM admins for the role template
 

Application permissions: DAM
Permission	Definition	DAM admin	User admin	Asset admin	General user
Access Admin Tools	Access the Admin app in the DAM.	✓	Optional	✓	Optional
Administrate Metadata Types	Create, edit, and delete metadata types.	✓	Optional	Optional	Optional
Administrate Paths	Add, edit, and delete paths.	✓	Optional	Optional	Optional
Administrate Dashboard Messages	Create, edit, publish, release, expire, and set permissions for dashboard messages from the Admin app or from the dashboard itself.	✓	Optional	Optional	Optional

 

Customize permissions

Customizing allows you to choose the permissions for the role for an app. Choose certain permissions for one app and other permissions for a different one. Select the pencil icon in the Customize column, then check the appropriate permission(s) for the role. Here's what the app permission for Assets look like.