User Access Rights: General Tab
This page provides an overview of general permissions for various parts of the system.
Overview
The General tab's permissions are arranged into categories according to different parts of the system functionality:
Cameras Category
The Cameras category includes:
| Hierarchy | Permission Name | Description | Required Permission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | View Cameras | Grants access to all cameras in the system. | — |
| Secondary | View Live | Grants access to view live video streams from all cameras in the system. | View Cameras |
| Secondary | View All Protected Archive List | Grants access to view a list of all protected recording archives. | View Cameras |
| Secondary | Hide Watermark | Disables watermark overlaying on all videos in the system. | View Cameras |
| Secondary | Hide Privacy Masking | Disables privacy masking on all video streams in the system. | View Cameras |
| Tertiary | View Playback | Grants access to view video recordings from all cameras in the system. | View Cameras, View Live |
| Tertiary | Create Protected Archive | Allows the creation of a protected recording archive for multiple cameras. | View Cameras, View All Protected Archive List |
| Tertiary | Edit Protected Archive | Allows the editing of a protected recording archive for multiple cameras. | View Cameras, View All Protected Archive List |
| Tertiary | Delete Protected Archive | Allows the deletion of a protected recording archive for multiple cameras. | View Cameras, View All Protected Archive List |
| Quaternary | View Bookmarks | Grants access to view all bookmarks on camera recordings and allows viewing search results filtering by Bookmarks category. | View Cameras, View Live, View Playback |
| Quinary | Create Bookmark | Allows to create bookmarks on camera recordings. | View Cameras, View Live, View Playback, View Bookmarks |
| Quinary | Edit Bookmark | Allows to edit bookmarks on camera recordings. | View Cameras, View Live, View Playback, View Bookmarks |
| Quinary | Delete Bookmark | Allows to delete bookmarks from camera recordings. | View Cameras, View Live, View Playback, View Bookmarks |
- All secondary permissions require the previous assignment of the View Cameras primary permission. Otherwise, these options are blocked.
- All lower-order permissions (tertiary, quaternary, and quinary) require the prior assignment of their respective higher-order permissions. Without these permissions, the related lower-order options are inaccessible.
- Hovering the mouse cursor over the blocked permission allows viewing a list of all necessary permissions that must be assigned beforehand.
- The user has full access to general camera features in the system only if all permissions in the Cameras category are selected within the assigned role.
- The user does not have any access to Cameras unless at least the View Cameras primary permission is selected within the assigned role.
Maps/Plans Category
The Maps/Plans category includes:
| Hierarchy | Permission Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | View Maps | Grants access to all maps in the system. |
| Primary | View Plans | Grants access to all plans in the system. |
Layouts Category
The Layouts category includes:
| Hierarchy | Permission Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | View Shared/Admin Layouts | Grants access to all shared/admin layouts in the system. |
| Primary | Create Layout | Allows to create a new layout and layout group, as well as copy shared admin layouts and edit user's copies. |
Export Category
The Export category includes:
| Hierarchy | Permission Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Export Video | Allows to export video from all cameras in the system. |
| Primary | Create Snapshot | Allows to create a snapshot from the selected camera. |
PTZ Category
The PTZ category includes:
| Hierarchy | Permission Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Control Manually | Allows to control PTZ manually. |
| Primary | View PTZ Presets | Allows to view and switch PTZ preset positions. |
Alarms Category
The Alarms category includes:
| Hierarchy | Permission Name | Description | Required Permission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | View Alarms | Grants access to all alarms in the system and allows viewing search results filtering by Alarms category. | — |
| Secondary | Manage Alarms | Allows to edit and manage alarms. | View Alarms |
| Secondary | Export Alarms | Allows to export alarms. | View Alarms |
- The Manage Alarms and Export Alarms secondary permissions require the previous assignment of the View Alarms primary permission. Otherwise, these options are blocked.
- Hovering the mouse cursor over the blocked permission allows viewing a list of all necessary permissions that must be assigned beforehand.
- The user has full access to general alarms features in the system only if all permissions in the Alarms category are selected within the assigned role.
- The user does not have any access to alarms unless at least the View Alarms primary permission is selected within the assigned role.
Search Category
The Search category includes:
| Hierarchy | Permission Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | View Search Results | Grants access to all search results in the system. |
Users Category
The Users category includes:
| Hierarchy | Permission Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | View Users | Allows to view the other users in the system (e.g. in drop-down lists). |