Permission Categories

The actions that users are allowed to take in Beyond TV 4 are determined by their assignment to a user group. The permissions settings for each group are available in the Add / Edit Local Group menu.

NOTE: If a user does not have permission to use a feature, that feature will not appear in the interface when they log in.




                        

With the permission:	Users can:
Watch Live TV	Access Live TV from the Link client main menu Choose Watch This Episode for in-progress programs in the Program Guide
Watch Recorded Shows	Access Recorded Shows from the Link client or Web Admin Search Recordings from the Link client or Web Admin
Delete Recorded Shows	Delete recorded shows, including shows that are marked Keep Until I Delete (Read-Only)
Edit Recorded Shows	Change Lock status between Keep Until I Delete and Keep Until Space is Needed Edit metadata for recorded shows in the Web Admin Acces the Options menu in the Web Admin library
Burn DVDs	Burn DVDs in the Link client
Download Files	Download recordings from the Link client or Web Admin Add RSS feeds to iTunes in iTunes Integration Settings in the Web Admin NOTE: Users without the ability to add RSS feeds to their iTunes in the Web Admin can still add RSS feeds by entering the RSS address into iTunes or another RSS feeder manually.
Create Post Processes	Create one-time ShowSqueeze or SmartSkip jobs
Create New Recordings	Set up new recordings in the Link client or Web Admin NOTE: Users who have the Create New Recordings permission but NOT the Edit Recordings permission will be able to create new recording jobs only at the lowest priority, and they will not have an option to resolve conflicts that will prevent the shows that they schedule from being recorded. Recording jobs created by such users will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis.
Edit Recordings	Change any option on upcoming recordings in the Link client or Web Admin Manage conflict resolution Change Recording Settings and Priorities
Administer Post-Processes	Cancel ShowSqueeze and SmartSkip jobs
Administer Server Settings	View and edit any settings. When this permission is disabled, only settings specific to the user's account, such as that user's TV Alerts, iTunes settings and display properties, will be available.
Administer User Permissions	Create and manage user accounts and groups Reset forgotten user passwords. NOTE: Passwords for LDAP-linked users must be changed through Windows and cannot be managed through Beyond TV 4.