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Introduction
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Before you start using Acquia DAM (Widen), ensure that you have the following:

*   An active Acquia DAM (Widen) subscription for your organization.
*   A user account created by your DAM administrator.
*   The appropriate role and permissions, such as user, contributor, or admin.
*   A supported web browser and network access according to your organization’s policies.

If you are not sure whether you have access or which role you need, contact your internal administrator or Acquia Support. 

For more information, visit [How do I create a site account?](/node/67881)

Important links
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For details about what Acquia supports, visit

*   [Product Legal Guide and Support Scope](/service-offerings/products-and-services-guide "https://docs.acquia.com/guide/product-guide")
    
*   [Support User's Guide](/service-offerings/support-users-guide "https://docs.acquia.com/guide/support")
    

Supported browsers
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*   [Accessing](/acquia-dam/admin-what-alerts-or-email-notifications-can-i-get "https://docs.acquia.com/node/67096") Acquia DAM (Widen) / supported browsers 
    

Supported file types
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*   [What are the supported file types?](/acquia-dam/what-are-asset-group-permissions "https://docs.acquia.com/node/67606") 
    

Single sign-on (SSO)
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*   [What is the SSO setup process?](/acquia-dam/what-sso-setup-process "What is the SSO setup process?") 
    
*   [How do I set up SAML SSO?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-set-saml-sso "How do I set up SAML SSO?") 
    
*   [How do I configure a simple one-way SSO?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-configure-simple-one-way-sso "How do I configure a simple one-way SSO?") 
    
*   [How do I integrate Okta with](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-integrate-okta-acquia-dam "How do I integrate Okta with Acquia DAM?") Acquia DAM (Widen)? 
    

Acquia DAM (Widen) system status
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*   [](https://status.acquia.com/ "https://status.acquia.com")Acquia DAM (Widen) Status