BSN.Cloud offers a robust set of security and permissions features that allow you to protect your content and maintain the efficiency of your digital-signage system—no matter how large it gets. These security features are scalable: you can choose exactly how complex you want your permissions system to be depending on the needs of your organization.
This page describes the BSN.Cloud permissions system and how to use default System roles. See Custom Roles and Object Permissions for more information about those topics.
Permissions
You can view operations and object permissions while logged into BSN.Cloud.
Operation permissions are listed in BrightAuthor:connected under Admin > Roles. They show whether a user or group is permitted to carry out a certain action. Every user action in BSN.Cloud is listed here, divided by category:
Object permissions are accessible in the object Properties (under Security), For example, you can select the Network, Content, or Presentations tab, chose a player, content, or presentation, and view or change the permissions as shown below:
System Roles
These default roles have clearly defined roles and responsibilities and are provided with every BSN.Cloud account. These are the default System Roles:
Administrators
Systems administrators are responsible for keeping things running and should have sole permissions to add or delete users. If other users have this permission, they might accidentally delete a user, add a user who is not a member of the company, or change the permissions settings for a user or role.
Administrators have access to all BSN.Cloud features. 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.
Creators
The Creators role gives you complete control of content, including presentations, dynamic playlists, and Live Text feeds, but they cannot view or change schedules, groups, or devices. This role is best suited for those tasked solely with creating content for BrightSign players.
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.
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 BrightSign 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 BrightSign players, buy and set up additional players, and periodically clear the network of old presentations and drafts.
Publishers
Publishers can schedule when and where BrightSign presentations will be played and upload content. They do not have access to content that is uploaded to the company’s BSN.Cloud account.
For example, this role could be assigned to a member of the marketing department, who determines when sales will be announced, as well as what day of the week certain specials will be offered.
Viewers
Viewers can view almost all aspects of a digital-signage system: content, groups, hardware statuses, logs, and schedules. However, they cannot affect anything on the company’s BSN.Cloud account.
Assigning System Roles
Go to Admin > Roles in BrightAuthor:connected (you must be signed in to BSN.cloud).
Select the column at the top of the listing and select/deselect the type of permissions to add or delete.
