5. Data sharing and user access
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Layers, Folders and Files can be shared with other users and systems. The access level defines which operations can be performed by the person or system with whom data has been shared. The table below lists all access levels (and their meaning) that can be set by the Amin of a Folder, Layer or File.
| Access Level | Meaning |
|---|---|
None | No access |
View | Receiver will have access to visualisations of the data. |
View+ | Receiver will have access to the raw data and is allowed to download it |
Share | Receiver will be allowed to invite other users |
Edit | Receiver will be able to make edits in the viewer. The user can add new features, messages or series data. |
Edit+ | The receiver can now manage things on the file system level. Add new layers, edit existing ones and (re)move layers. |
Admin | Receiver is allowed to permanently delete content. |
Layers can be 'geofenced', meaning that the people or systems you are sharing data with can be restricted to certain geographic areas.
Access can be inherited. If a user has a certain access to a folder he or she will have this access to all content of this folder.
A public access can be set on a path. This public access is determined by the public access level and whether the path is hidden or not. The public access level can be either view or view+. All users even ones that are not logged in will have this access on the path in question. The metadata of non hidden paths can be found and seen by any user, the metadata of hidden paths however is not accessible to the wider community.
The sharing status is determined by this public access.
| Status | Meaning | Public access |
|---|---|---|
Public | Anyone can search and access your content. | Access level: view Hidden: false |
Private | Your layers and folders can only be found and accessed by people you have personally invited. | Access level: None Hidden: true |
Include in Library | Anyone can search your layers in the community library but they need to request access before being able to view or use it. | Access level: None Hidden: false |
Link Sharing | Anyone with the correct link can access your layers and folders but it can't be found in the community library. | Access level: view Hidden: false |
See this article for all the ways you can share content with another user.