Folder Permissions
Understanding Folder Permissions
Folder permissions can only be managed in Trimble Connect for Browser. Folder permissions applied in the Browser application will be enforced in all other Trimble Connect applications.
Permission Levels
Multiple user groups can work on one project in Trimble Connect for Browser. With folder permissions, visibility of folders can be restricted based on user groups or individual user accounts or can be specified as a default setting to be applied to all users in the project.
Full Access
People can open, edit, delete, or move any files within the folder. People can also add files or new folders to the folder.
Read Only Access
People can see the folder and they can open all files within the folder.
No Access
Folders and files are hidden from the user.
Note: Users that have No Access to a folder will not be able to see Views, ToDos or attachments made from any files in that folder (even if the View/ToDo is shared/assigned to them.
Managing Subfolder Permissions
When you manage large folder structures, child and parent folder permissions can be different.
Child folders do not inherit permissions from the parent folder. You can apply permissions to subfolders recursively by selecting the option "Apply permissions to this folder and all its subfolders"
The default option for folder permissions is to apply the rule to the parent folder only.
Overriding Folder Permissions
Override by Applying a Different Permissions to a Subfolder
You can apply different permissions to child folders that may differ from the parent folder.
Override by Giving Access to Specific Users or Groups
Permissions applied to groups override the default access applied to all project members.
Override by Applying Permissions to Groups that Contain the Same User(s)
If a user is in more than one group, the least restrictive setting is applied to the user.
Example: The Contractor Group has full access to a folder, while the Architect Group has Read Only Access; If a user is in both groups, they will have Full Access to the folder.
Change Specific Folder Permissions
To change folder permissions
Open your project in Trimble Connect for Browser.
Go to the Explorer page.
Select a folder you want to view the permissions for.
Click the Permissions button.Alternatively, click the Edit button from the Permissions section in the detail panel.
To add default access for all project members:
Select the Full Access or Read Only Access option under the default access for project members section.
To add specific access to users or groups
Enter their names into the Access for specific users and groups field.
Change access by clicking the access dropdown (shown next to their name)
Choose if you want your settings to be applied to the specific folder or the folders and its child folders.
Click Save.
Restrict Root Folder Permissions
Project Administrators can restrict uploading files or creating new folders directly under the root folder.
To restrict folder permissions at the root level
Open your project in Trimble Connect for Browser.
Go to the Explorer page.
Click the overflow menu in the top right of the page.
Select Folder permissions.
To add default access for all project members:
Select the Full Access or Read Only Access option under the default access for project members section.
To add specific access to users or groups
Enter their names into the Access for specific users and groups field.
Change access by clicking the access dropdown (shown next to their name)
Click Save.
Note: It is not possible to define the root folder’s permissions as No Access. You can remove users from the project if you need to achieve this.
View Folder Permissions
To view folder permissions
Open your project in Trimble Connect for Browser.
Go to the Explorer page.
Select a folder you want to view the permissions for.
The detail panel opens on the right side.At the bottom of the detail panel, you can view the folder permissions.
Folder Permissions
Folder Permissions Segmented by Access & User Role
Here’s what people can do with folders depending on the permission level and their role within the project:
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