System Roles
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these default roles have clearly defined roles and responsibilities and are provided with every bsn cloud account all bsn control and bsn content networks have the same system roles there are two in bsn control and six in bsn content these roles are updated during bsn cloud releases see users and roles docid 3hgszmbbib90rcac6fbn5 for information on how to access them in brightsign control, and roles docid\ d1q2mght3ksahzvb lkcd and security docid\ uba8sfkmsajsibrbv4a6n (for information on object permissions) for information on how to access them in brightauthor\ connected default system roles bsn control and bsn content tiers administrators this role gives you access to all the features offered on bsn cloud, since network administrators are responsible for keeping things running and have some unique permissions like starting a trial period for the network this is the only role that allows you to edit the account status of other users as a member of administrators, you can add new users, delete existing users, and assign users to different roles; and create and edit custom roles the first user of a bsn cloud account will automatically be assigned to the administrators role if you are not the first user on your account, you will need to have that user assign you to the administrators role only one administrator account is allowed per network in the free bsn control service, and the email address used to create that network is the administrator and cannot be changed to add administrators or change the administrator to a different user/email, you must upgrade to bsn content multiple administrators are allowed in our paid bsn content service by default, the email address used to create the bsn content network is the first administrator on the network user view users, create user, manage notifications, change role, update user, edit permissions, lock user, unlock user, delete user, revoke tokens role view roles, view users, create role, add user, remove user, edit permissions, update role, delete role content view content, upload content, update content, manage tags, assign content, unassign content, edit permissions, delete content dynamic playlist view dynamic playlists, view contents, create dynamic playlists, rename dynamic playlists, update dynamic playlists, assign dynamic playlists, unassign dynamic playlists, edit permissions, delete dynamic playlists tagged playlist view tagged playlists, assign tagged playlists, unassign tagged playlists, create tagged playlists, view contents, rename tagged playlists, update tagged playlists, edit permissions, delete tagged playlists live text feed view live text feeds, view contents, create live text feed, rename live feed, update live text feed, assign live text feed, unassign live text feed, edit permissions, delete livetext feed live media feed view live media feeds, view contents, create live media feed, rename live media feed, update live media feed, assign live media feed, unassign live media feed, edit permissions, delete live media feed web page view web pages, upload web page, update web page, assign web page, unassign web page, edit permissions, delete web page player web page view player web pages, upload player web page, update player web page, assign player web page, unassign player web page, edit permissions, delete player web page presentation view presentations, view autorun plugins, view contents, create presentation, overwrite presentation, update presentation, add content, remove content, assign presentation, unassign presentation, edit permissions, delete presentation autorun plugin view autorun plugins, create autorun plugin, update autorun plugin, assign autorun plugin, unassign autorun plugin, delete autorun plugin group view groups, view players, view schedule, create group, update group, add player, remove player, update schedule, edit permissions, delete group tagged group view tagged group, view players, create tagged group, update tagged group, edit permissions, delete tagged group, rename tagged group player view players, export players list, view player errors, view player downloads, view player battery status, view remote snapshots, view player log reports, get player log reports, setup players, update player, change target group, manage tags, unit control, add subscriptions, edit permissions, delete player, restore player, revoke tokens player setup view packages, generate packages, create packages, update packages, delete packages, revoke tokens player subscription view subscriptions, export subscriptions, view subscription invoices, view traffic invoices, export subscription invoices, export traffic invoices, update subscription general managers general managers have full control of content creation and distribution they can log in to the network whenever they wish to check that pricing and product information is correct, and change, reassign, or reschedule presentations at any location the only permissions they don’t have are the user and account features that are unique to administrators user manage notifications content view content, upload content, update content, manage tags, assign content, unassign content, edit permissions, delete content dynamic playlist view dynamic playlists, view contents, create dynamic playlists, rename dynamic playlists, update dynamic playlists, assign dynamic playlists, unassign dynamic playlists, edit permissions, delete dynamic playlists tagged playlist view tagged playlists, assign tagged playlists, unassign tagged playlists, create tagged playlists, view contents, rename tagged playlists, update tagged playlists, edit permissions, delete tagged playlists live text feed view live text feeds, view contents, create live text feed, rename live feed, update live text feed, assign live text feed, unassign live text feed, edit permissions, delete livetext feed live media feed view live media feeds, view contents, create live media feed, rename live media feed, update live media feed, assign live media feed, unassign live media feed, edit permissions, delete live media feed web page view web pages, upload web page, update web page, assign web page, unassign web page, edit permissions, delete web page player web page view player web pages, upload player web page, update player web page, assign player web page, unassign player web page, edit permissions, delete player web page presentation view presentations, view autorun plugins, view contents, create presentation, overwrite presentation, update presentation, add content, remove content, assign presentation, unassign presentation, edit permissions, delete presentation autorun plugin view autorun plugins, create autorun plugin, update autorun plugin, assign autorun plugin, unassign autorun plugin, delete autorun plugin group view groups, view players, view schedule, create group, update group, add player, remove player, update schedule, edit permissions, delete group tagged group view tagged group, view players, create tagged group, update tagged group, edit permissions, delete tagged group, rename tagged group player view players, export players list, view player errors, view player downloads, view player battery status, view remote snapshots, view player log reports, get player log reports, setup players, update player, change target group, manage tags, unit control, add subscriptions, edit permissions, delete player, restore player, revoke tokens player setup view packages, generate packages, create packages, update packages, delete packages, revoke tokens player subscription view subscriptions, export subscriptions, view subscription invoices, view traffic invoices, export subscription invoices, export traffic invoices, update subscription bsn content tier creators this role gives you complete control of content, including presentations, dynamic playlists, tagged playlists, live text feeds, live media feeds and web pages, but cannot view or change schedules, groups, or devices this role is best suited for those tasked solely with creating content for players content view content, upload content, update content, manage tags, assign content, unassign content, edit permissions, delete content dynamic playlist view dynamic playlists, view contents, create dynamic playlists, rename dynamic playlists, update dynamic playlists, assign dynamic playlists, unassign dynamic playlists, edit permissions, delete dynamic playlists tagged playlist view tagged playlists, assign tagged playlists, unassign tagged playlists, create tagged playlists, view contents, rename tagged playlists, update tagged playlists, edit permissions, delete tagged playlists live text feed view live text feeds, view contents, create live text feed, rename live feed, update live text feed, assign live text feed, unassign live text feed, edit permissions, delete livetext feed live media feed view live media feeds, view contents, create live media feed, rename live media feed, update live media feed, assign live media feed, unassign live media feed, edit permissions, delete live media feed web page view web pages, upload web page, update web page, assign web page, unassign web page, edit permissions, delete web page player web page view player web pages, upload player web page, update player web page, assign player web page, unassign player web page, edit permissions, delete player web page presentation view presentations, view autorun plugins, view contents, create presentation, overwrite presentation, update presentation, add content, remove content, edit permissions, delete presentation autorun plugin view autorun plugins, create autorun plugin, update autorun plugin, assign autorun plugin, unassign autorun plugin, delete autorun plugin network managers network managers control the company’s digital signage infrastructure a user assigned to this role can add, remove, maintain, and group together networked players in addition, they can view and delete (but not add or edit) certain kinds of content such as dynamic playlists, live text feeds, and presentations someone assigned to this role might maintain players, buy and set up additional players, and periodically clear the network of old presentations and drafts user manage notifications content view content, delete content dynamic playlist view dynamic playlists, delete dynamic playlists tagged playlist view tagged playlists, delete tagged playlists live text feed view live text feeds, delete livetext feed live media feed view live media feeds, delete live media feed web page view web pages, delete web page player web page view player web pages, delete player web page presentation view presentations, delete presentation autorun plugin view autorun plugins, delete autorun plugin group view groups, view players, view schedule, create group, update group, add player, remove player, edit permissions, delete group tagged group view tagged group, view players, create tagged group, update tagged group, edit permissions, delete tagged group, rename tagged group player view players, export players list, view player errors, view player downloads, view player battery status, view remote snapshots, view player log reports, get player log reports, setup players, update player, change target group, manage tags, unit control, add subscriptions, edit permissions, delete player, restore player, revoke tokens player setup view packages, generate packages, create packages, update packages, delete packages, revoke tokens player subscription view subscriptions publishers publishers can schedule when and where bsn content presentations will be played and upload content they do not have access to content that is uploaded to the company’s bsn cloud account this role could be assigned to a marketing employee who determines when sales will be announced, as well as what day of the week certain specials will be offered content upload content presentation view presentations, assign presentation, unassign presentation group view groups, view schedule, update schedule tagged group view tagged group viewers viewers can view almost all aspects of a digital signage system content, groups, hardware statuses, logs, and schedules however, they cannot change anything on the company’s bsn cloud account user manage notifications content view content dynamic playlist view dynamic playlists, view contents tagged playlist view tagged playlists, view contents live text feed view live text feeds, view contents live media feed view live media feeds, view contents web page view web pages player web page view player web pages presentation view presentations, view contents autorun plugin view autorun plugins group view groups, view players, view schedule tagged group view tagged group, view players player view players, export players list, view player errors, view player downloads, view player battery status, view remote snapshots, view player log reports, get player log reports player setup view packages player subscription view subscriptions, export subscriptions