Replacing users or groups
- Select the required single or multiple items.
- From the right-click context menu or toolbar menu, select Edit user/group permissions. The Edit user/group permissions dialog box appears.
- To update the default security of the selected items, select one of the following options from the Default Security drop-down:
- Public: All users will be able to view the item and edit the content.
- View: All users will be able to view the item, but won't be able to edit the content.
- Private: Only the author will be able to view and edit the content, unless other users are given specific permissions.
- To replace a user or group with another user or group, select Replace from the drop-down list available next to the search box.
Figure: Replacing users or groups In the search box, type the user(s) or group(s) name to look-up and replace.
- After selecting the required user(s) or groups(s), select the user or group from the With drop-down with whom you wish to replace the user or group selected in the previous step.
Select Next. The exceptions and settings available are explained here.
- Select Apply. The status of all Edit user/group permissions actions can be seen in the Notifications panel accessible through the bell icon. Selecting the number of items in a completed job within the Notifications panel opens the Report: Edit user/group permissions dialog box.
To download a report containing details of each item updated as part of the Edit user/group permissions operation in a .csv format, select Download Report. Permission changes requested as part of the Edit user/group permissions operation are also listed in the beginning of the report. You can also view the Properties of items updated by selecting the document number in the Report: Edit user/group permissions dialog box.
Options available under Exceptions and Settings
Security Tier | Options | Action |
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Private Items | Skip items "Private" only to me | Selecting this option does not update the security of items whose default security is Private and only you as an Author or Operator of the items can access. |
Skip "Private" items with shared access | Selecting this option does not update the security of items whose default security is Private, but is also visible to specific users/groups who are in the security list. | |
Document versions | Change all versions | Selecting this option updates the security of all versions of the documents to which you have Full Access rights. |
Change only selected version | Selecting this option updates the security of only the selected/specific version of the documents. | |
Multi-location files | Skip | Selecting this option does not update the security of documents referenced in multiple locations. |
Change Security | Selecting this option updates the security of documents referenced in multiple locations. |
When performing a bulk update action and its outcome on an individual item, based on the current security/state of the item is as explained below:
Status | Reason | Description |
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Succeeded | Security changes requested | All security changes requested were successful for the document. |
Skipped | Nothing to update | Security changes requested already being present in the document. |
No record found |
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In use by other users | The document is in use by another user. | |
Insufficient permissions | You do not have permissions to change the security (Full access required). | |
Due to multiple locations settings | Documents referenced in multiple folders are skipped since Multi-location files is not selected under Exceptions and Settings. | |
Due to private item settings | Private documents are skipped since Skip "Private" items under Exceptions and Settings was selected. | |
Failed | Exception | Failed to update security due to an exception. |