Manage KMC user roles and permissions

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Roles in Kaltura Management Console (KMC) define what functionalities users can access and perform. By creating custom roles or editing existing ones, administrators can tailor user permissions to align with specific responsibilities.

This article explains how to access the Roles page, create and manage roles, and configure permissions.

Default roles available

• Publisher/Administrator: Full access to all KMC options enabled for the account.
• Manager: Full access except the Administration tab (user and role management) and account/integration settings.
• Content Uploader: Can upload files and has view-only access to entries and categories
• Content Moderator: Can access the Moderation tab to approve or reject entries.
• Player Designer: Can access the Studio tab to manage player options, excluding advertisements.
• EP_ADMIN: A system role automatically assigned to Kaltura Events administrators.

Access the Roles page

1. Log into your KMC.



2. Click the Administration icon at the far right.



The Users page displays.



3. Click the Roles tab.



The 'Roles' page displays.

Create a custom role

1. On the 'Roles' page, click Add Role.



The 'Add Role' window opens.



2. Enter the role name and a description of the role’s purpose or allowed actions.
3. Select the permissions for this role using the drop-down menus or by toggling permissions on/off. Refer to the table below for a full list of permissions.

Permission levels:

• All Permissions – Grants access to all KMC functionalities listed under the permission group.
• Custom - Allows partial access based on selected permissions.
• View-Only – No editing permissions.

4. Click Add at the top right.

The new role appears in the list.

The following table lists all the available permissions in KMC:

Edit a role

1. Next to the desired role, click the three dots and select Edit.



The 'Edit role' window opens.



2. Update the role name, description, or permissions.
• The Publisher role can't be edited.
• Changes to a user role only take effect after the associated KMC user logs in. For smoother updates, we recommend editing roles when users assigned to them are not logged in.

To access the ‘Manage Groups’ page for specific roles such as Content Uploader, Content Moderator, Player Designer, or other KMC roles, set the Administration feature to View Only (by toggling off the permissions). Failure to do so may result in an error when trying to open the ‘Manage Groups’ page.



3. When you've finished editing, click Save at the top right.

Duplicate a role

1. Next to the desired role, click the three dots and select Duplicate.



2. The Edit role window displays where you can edit the name, description and permissions of the role.

The duplicated role inherits all permissions from the original.

Delete a role

Deleting a role is permanent and cannot be undone. If users are assigned to the role, assign them a different role before deleting it.

1. Next to the desired role, click the three dots and select Delete.



A confirmation message displays: Are you sure you want to delete the selected role?

2. Click Yes to continue.

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