Users, Groups & Permissions

Establishing an SSO connection

You can set up users in Kontainer via SSO to create a secure and seamless experience for your internal users. We have a standard setup for Microsoft Azure, ADFS and Google. Get in touch for other setups. We create a ‘’Trust’’ between your Active Directory groups (managed by your IT) and Kontainer. This means the […]

User Maintenance Guide

As your list of users grows, people leave and come into new positions you can start to lose track. This guide helps you maintain your list of users and manage access to avoid unwanted use. We recommend: Reviewing your list on a regular basis Using Groups to manage access Clearing individual access when using groups […]

Create Open Portal Users

Go to Access → Users → New User for individual user setup. Quickly add them to a group and/or select individual Permissions. With an Open Portal access, no login is required. A direct link is the way to access the solution directly. This access is not password-protected, but will usually also only be used for […]

Create Admin Users

Go to Access → Users → New User for individual user setup. Quickly add them to a group and/or select individual Permissions. Admin users see and manage everything. They can receive notifications when new comments and files are added. This user type is the only one with the rights to create and manage other users. […]

Create Shared Users

Go to Access → Users → New User for individual user setup. Quickly add them to a group and/or select individual Permissions. The Shared User is similar to the Direct Link user with the addition of a login with username and password. An infinite number of users can use a Shared User, and you can […]

Set up Public Portals

Make portals that log users straight into specific folders or areas of your Kontainer. These are encrypted links you can share without any worries. The links users only see files and data you make available to them. Typical uses include: Press Access Public Image Banks Brand Portals The portal links work like any other user […]

Permissions

It’s simple to set up and manage access in Kontainer. You can easily give, edit, and remove rights for user groups or individual users. Are you looking for a specific topic? Skip ahead: MANAGING ACCESS PRESETS FOR PERMISSIONS Field Sets | Download Options | Brand Section SETTING UP USER GROUPS What Are Groups? | Set Up Groups PERMISSIONS […]

Set User Permissions for Folders

You can give detailed access rights for all folders for groups or individual users. There are five permission levels: None View Download Upload Delete With Delete rights, a user can also create new folders. They can create subfolders in the specific folders they have Delete rights to. Via access settings Go to Access > Groups or […]

Enable Terms and Conditions

Create a terms and conditions message which will appear when a new user logs in.   Go to Settings > Configurations and scroll down to enable terms and conditions. Here, you’ll also be able to choose a headline and a body for the pop-up message. This message will appear when a user logs into your […]

User Groups

We would recommend that you think of your users in groups rather than individual users. This makes it a lot easier to administrate permissions and accesses. Use cases vary a lot, but here are some examples of how customers typically group their users: Departments Regions/countries Stores vs. office External vs. internal access Press Dealers … […]

Delete or Deactivate Users

Go to Access > Users and select the users that you either want to delete or deactivate. In the top menu, either hit delete or deactivate to confirm. Read more about how to create users and different user types here. We can set up automations for you, where users that haven’t logged in for a […]

Create Normal Users

Go to Access → Users → New User for individual user setup. Quickly add them to a group and/or select individual Permissions. A Normal User can, like an Admin, subscribe to notifications when new files are added to folders, the ones they can see. The normal user is tied to an email address and password. […]

View Login Statistics

As an admin, you can see when users logged in most recently and with that check their activity level. Go to Access > Users. In the user overview you will see the last login date of the user and sort the table after this column as well. For other statistics on download activities read on […]

Set Time Expiration for Users

For all four user types, you can set an expiry date. Read more about the different user types here.   Go to Access > Users and click on the user, that you want to edit. Go to Profile and find the drop-down menu “Expire?”. Set a time for expiration and confirm by clicking save in […]