Purpose and target audience

The purpose of this white paper is to provide insights to the benefits and usage of the advanced roles and permissions functionality in XProtect Corporate. Readers can learn how the roles and permissions, in conjunction with Management Client profiles, can be used to control and tailor access and management permissions, as well as the user interface, to match the specific needs for various levels of VMS administrators.

This white paper should enable the reader to understand how to work with:

• Management Client profiles

• Advanced management permissions

• Inherited device permissions

• Dual authorization

• Time-based permissions

The primary audience for this white paper is individuals or organizations with needs for having their VMS managed by multiple administrators with different responsibilities and permissions. The target group might include (but is not limited to) the following audiences:

• VMS architects and designers

• VMS project consultants 

• VMS and IT administrators

The white paper assumes the reader has a general understanding of Milestone’s XProtect Corporate VMS and the roles concept in the XProtect Management Client.