Administrator Permissions

Administrator permissions are highly customizable, allowing you to configure administrator roles with a great deal of flexibility based on the needs of your organization.

Configure Permissions

To grant permissions to an administrator, follow these steps:

Open the Management Console.
In the Organization, select Administrators.
Find the administrator you want to configure or create a new one.
Click on the administrator email to open the ide panel.
Switch to the Permissions tab.

Select/clear the required permission checkboxes.
When finished, click Save.

The table below outlines all available administrator permissions that are grouped as follows:

Each permission section can be selected in its entirety.

Backup

Permission	Description
Backup templates	Allows administrators to manage backup templates (configuration management). See the Manage Configurations section for details
Monitoring	Grants access to the Monitoring/History page. See the Monitoring chapter for details
Online access	Grants access to manage online data access. See the Online Access chapter for details
Storage limits	Allows administrators to create, edit, and delete storage limits. See the Storage Limits section for details
Storage accounts	Allows administrators to create and manage storage accounts. See the Storage Accounts chapter for details
Object Lock (Immutability)	Grants the ability to create buckets with Object Lock (Immutability) and manage backup plans that use this feature. See the Object Lock (Immutability) chapter for details

Products

Permission	Description
Microsoft 365/Google Workspace	Allows administrators to manage Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace resources
Connect	Allows administrators to use Connect for remote access to user computers. Requires the Remote Management permission. See the Connect section for details
Direct (authorized) access for Connect	Pre-authorizes administrators to join active sessions without user confirmation. Requires the Connect permission. See the Direct Access section for details
Deep Instinct	Grants access to configure Deep Instinct protection. See the Deep Instinct chapter for details
Restore to Cloud	Grants access to the Cloud Restore feature. See the Restore to EC2 Instance chapter for details

Organization

Permission	Description
Users	Allows administrators to create, edit, and delete users
Create / Edit Users	Grants the ability to create or edit users. This permission is dependent on Users being enabled
Delete Users	Grants the ability to delete users. This permission is dependent on Users being enabled
Manage licenses	Allows administrators to manage license policies. See the Manage Licenses chapter for details
Buy licenses	Grants administrators the ability to purchase licenses. See the Manage Licenses chapter for details
Activate license key	Allows administrators to activate licenses. See the Manage Licenses chapter for details
License usage history	Allows administrators to view license usage history and create reports. See the License Usage chapter for details
Purchase history	Grants access to the organization's purchase history under Organization -> Purchase History
Companies	Allows administrators to manage companies. See the Companies chapter for details
Administrators	Allows administrators to create and manage administrator roles. See the Manage Administrators chapter for details
Audit Log	Allows administrators to view the audit log. See the Audit Log chapter for details

Management

Permission	Description
Delete backup data	Grants administrators the ability to delete backup data. This new permission will be automatically assigned to all administrators who already have the Delete Users permission. See the Manage Computers) section for details
Computers, ex-Remote Management	Grants administrators the ability to manage user and company settings remotely, including access to the Computers grid. See the Management chapter for details
Quick Restore App	Grants administrators access to the Quick Restore application. See the Quick Restore chapter for details
Manage tag assignment	Allows administrators to assign and remove tags from computers. See the Manage Tags chapter for details
Full tag management	Grants full control over tags, including creating, assigning, editing, and deleting them. See the Manage Tags chapter for details
Downloads	Grants access to the Downloads menu in the Management Console
Rebranding	Allows administrators to view and manage rebranding settings. See the Rebranding section for details

Reporting

Permission	Description
Dashboard	Displays the Management Console dashboard on the homepage for administrators with this permission
Customize dashboard on home page	Allows administrators to customize widgets on the dashboard
Security widget	Displays administrator's account security rating
Backup history	See the Backup History chapter for details
Storage usage reports	Allows administrators to manage storage usage reports. See the Storage Usage chapter for details
Capacity report	Allows administrators to manage storage usage and capacity reports. See the Storage Usage chapter for details
Billing	Allows administrators to manage billing settings. See the Billing chapter for details
Notifications	Allows administrators to configure email notifications with the Settings -> Notifications feature. See the Configure Email Notifications chapter for details

Miscellaneous

Permission	Description
ConnectWise PSA / Autotask Integration)	Allows administrators to integrate Managed Backup with third-party solutions. See the Integrations section for details
Active Directory server	Allows administrators to manage Active Directory settings. See the Using Active Directory Accounts chapter for details
Show Help / Marketing materials	Grants access to help documentation and marketing materials