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7. Configuring TX/MAM
TX/MAM configuration options include:
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Define Users and User groups to manage access and authorization levels for Folders, Asset
Types and Assets.
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Modify the TX/MAM menu to specify customized views on your Assets.
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Define Folders for automatic ingest, asset sharing and export.
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Link jobs to Asset Types.
7.1 Users and User groups
7.1.1 Introduction
TX/MAM lets you define Users and User groups as a means to manage access and authorization
levels for Folders, Asset types and Assets.
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Example Users: Operator, Supervisor and Administrator.
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Example User groups (for a service provider): Customer1 and Customer2.
The table below shows different authorization levels that can be set for Users and User groups.
User group
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allowed Asset types;
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allowed Assets (defined when creating an Asset as a property of the Asset,
Assets can be shared with other groups);
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allowed Folders (defined when creating a Folder);
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assign administrator and superuser rights.
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set rights for TX/Dashboard
User
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allowed applications (Cobalt, TX/MAM);
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authorization levels (create, read, delete, …);
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allowed tabs (Metadata, Essences, …);
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allowed menu items (Inbox and Outbox).