Permissions specify who can view items in a collection. You can set permissions for items and metadata or set permissions so that metadata is available to all users but permissions are required to view the item. You can set permissions based on operating system user names or IP addresses.
Setting permissions for compound objects is similar to setting permissions for an item, but the compound object must be opened in a new tab before you can set permissions.
When you assign permissions for a compound object, all pages within that compound object receive the same compound object-level permissions. You cannot set different permissions for individual pages. Item or compound object-level permissions override collection-level permissions.
Setting permissions for an item is different from setting user rights. User rights specify which users can perform which tasks in CONTENTdm Administration. You may not have rights to set item permissions.
In the Project Client, you can access item permissions through the Project tab or the Item Editing tab.
Note: You can set collection-level permissions through Configuration in CONTENTdm Administration. You can also set item-level permissions in CONTENTdm Administration. For more information, see Edit Item Permissions.
You can view the type of permissions that an item has by checking the Permissions field in the Project tab’s project spreadsheet or the Item Editing Tab’s Metadata Editor.
If you want to set permissions for an item (including compound objects), it must be in a project. If the item is already in the collection, use Find in Collection to download it to the project for editing.
To set permissions for items in the Project Client:
Note: Use semicolons to separate multiple entries. Use an asterisk (*) as a wild card to allow access to a domain (such as 132.168.*) or use a hyphen when using address ranges (such as 132.168.10.1-99).
Select whether to apply permissions to accessing the image only (metadata would still be available and not restricted by the specified permissions).
To restore defaults (collection-level permissions), click Restore Defaults.
Note: If you are restricting by user name, you must configure your website to show a log in link as part of the site header in order for this functionality to be successfully implemented.