Unveiling the Dynamics of Category Access Rights in VIDIZMO

Introduction

In the VIDIZMO platform, users can establish and manage Categories and subcategories at the Portal level for the media they publish. This functionality enables the systematic classification, organization, and segregation of media content, providing users with enhanced capabilities for searching and sorting relevant media. Users have the flexibility to create, modify, or delete both categories and subcategories.

In keeping with VIDIZMO's commitment to pioneering features, a notable addition is the groundbreaking introduction of access rights on categories. This innovative capability empowers users to exert precise control over access to their content by implementing robust security measures at the category level. 

Let's explore how this feature enhances the security of the media content in categories and subcategories. 

Concept

In VIDIZMO, administrators can organize content by creating Categories, which can be independent or hierarchical for efficient content retrieval. Managing permissions is simplified by setting them at the primary Category level, allowing seamless extension of the same permissions to all subcategories and their content.

In the VIDIZMO, users can apply access rights to a given category. Think of Categories as folders to organize videos. Permissions can be set at the main Category level, deciding access for everything within it, including subcategories and content. The system enhances control by allowing precise access management at the Category level, akin to having individual keys for each category to ensure organization and security.

This feature in VIDIZMO incorporates several key effects that enhance its functionality, making it stand out. These include:

Uncategorized Content Management

VIDIZMO now allows content to exist without being bound to a specific category. This uncategorized content can be easily filtered through the media manager, providing users with a more flexible and dynamic content organization.

Portal Security Policy

With the introduction of category access rights, users gain the ability to update portal security policy settings. This flexibility enables users to apply updated security policies to categories, uncategorized content, or even to all content. Alternatively, users can choose to update security policies that are specifically applicable to newly added content and categories.

Parent-Child Relationship

VIDIZMO introduces a seamless parent-child relationship for category access rights. Enabling the toggle for inheriting parent(main) category access rights on child(sub) categories simplifies the management of permissions. Users can choose to either allow the child(sub) category to inherit the access rights of its parent(main) or disable the toggle, providing the freedom to customize rights independently.

Access Rights

The flexibility of category access rights extends to media files as well. Enabling the toggle for inheriting main(parent) category access rights on media files streamlines the process of managing permissions. Users can easily decide whether a media file should inherit rights from its main category or maintain its individual access settings.

Bulk Editing

Efficiency is key in content management, and VIDIZMO acknowledges this by introducing bulk editing for access rights. Users can now assign access rights in bulk by enabling the access rights toggle during bulk edits. This feature ensures that contents inherit access rights from the relevant main category, providing a quick and efficient way to manage permissions at scale.

In conclusion, VIDIZMO's category access rights feature is a game-changer as it brings forth a new level of granularity and control, allowing users to manage access rights not only at the content level but also at the category and mashup levels. With the ability to inherit parent category access rights, update portal security, and perform bulk edits, users can tailor their content management strategy to align with their organization's specific security and access control requirements.

Up Next

To learn how to apply access rights to categories, refer to our article "Managing and Applying Access Rights to Categories in VIDIZMO."