# Roles and Permissions for Cameras

This article describes the set of roles and permissions for [Verkada Cameras](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/). For more information on roles and permissions for other Verkada product lines, see [Roles and Permissions for Command](https://app.gitbook.com/s/NRq5qDDjsYNxwNzF1bcB/users-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions-for-command).

* **Site-level roles** determine the access a user or group has to devices in the site.
* **Permissions** are set using roles, which define the level of access users and groups have to devices and settings within an organization and its sites.

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### Permissions considerations

* Subsites inherit permissions from all parent sites, including the ultimate parent.
* Users can belong to multiple groups. When roles conflict, the user receives the **highest role** granted directly or through any group.
* Group-assigned roles can be manually upgraded but not downgraded. Remove the user from the group with the higher role to downgrade their access.

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## Site-level roles

Site-level roles can be assigned to individual users or groups and are specific to a particular site. Subsites inherit the permissions from the parent sites above them.

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<summary>No Access</summary>

* Users and groups do **not** have access to the site’s live camera feeds, historical video, or archives.
* Has no access to controls or Sentry Mode for PTZ cameras.

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<summary>Site Live-Only Viewer</summary>

Permits users to **only** view live streams (no access to historical video) of the cameras in the site.

Users can:

* View individual camera live streams.
* Utilize digital zoom.
* Create and view grids.
* View floor plans.
* Has no access to controls or Sentry Mode for PTZ cameras.

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<summary>Site Viewer</summary>

A Site Viewer can access live and recorded footage for cameras in the site.

Users can:

* View live streams.
* Utilize digital zoom.
* View historical video.
* Perform motion searches.
* View camera settings.
* View camera stats.
* Take live feed snapshots.
* Archive and download video (non-private archives only).
* For PTZ cameras, a Site Viewer has full access to controls but limited access to features and settings.
  * Can view existing settings.
  * Cannot enable, disable, or edit Sentry Mode settings.

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<summary>Site Admin</summary>

Site Admins can access live and recorded footage for cameras within the sites for which they have permissions. They can also configure site permissions and camera settings.

Users can:

* Add, remove, and manage user permissions on a site for existing users.
* Add cameras to the organization and to any site where they are a Site Admin.
* Delete cameras from the organization only from sites where they are a Site Admin.
* Create, rename, and delete sites and subsites.
* View live streams.
* Share live links (SMS and link).
* View historical video.
* Archive video and download as an MP4.

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Site Admins can only view non-private archives. Org Admin permissions are also required to view private archives.
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* Perform motion searches.
* Take live feed snapshots.
* Configure camera settings.
* Utilize auto and manual focus.
* Utilize optical and digital zoom.
* Create camera embeds.
* View camera stats.
* Has full access to controls and features, including Sentry Mode for PTZ cameras.

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## Set permissions

You can set site permissions for existing users and groups by managing user roles, groups, or sites.

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You will have access to all cameras, viewing stations, air quality sensors, intercoms, gateways, New Alarms, and Command Connectors once you have been granted permissions for a site.
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<summary>Users</summary>

1. In Verkada Command, go to **All Products > Admin**.
2. Under **Org Settings > Users & Permissions**, select **Users**.
3. Select a user.
4. At the top right, click **Manage Roles**.
   1. Set the needed permissions.
   2. Click **Save**.

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<summary>Groups</summary>

1. In Verkada Command, go to **All Products > Admin**.
2. Under **Org Settings > Users & Permissions**, select **Groups**.
3. Select a group.
4. At the top, select **Site Roles > Manage Roles**.
   1. Set the needed permissions.
   2. Click **Save**.

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<summary>Sites</summary>

1. In Verkada Command, go to **All Products > Cameras**.
2. At the top left, click **Manage Sites**.
3. Select a site to manage and in the right pane, click **Manage**
   1. In the top right, click **Add** to add a new user or group.
      1. Select an existing user or group to edit their permissions.

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### Common user permission configurations

| Scenario                                                                                                                                        | Configuration Requirement                                                     |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| View, archive, and take snapshots of footage.                                                                                                   | <p>Organization member</p><p>Site Viewer on appropriate sites or subsites</p> |
| View, archive, share, and take snapshots of footage, as well as modify camera settings and set permissions for other users (globally).          | <p>Command User Admin</p><p>Site Admin on all appropriate sites</p>           |
| View, archive, share, and take snapshots of footage, as well as modify camera settings and set permissions for other users on specific cameras. | <p>Organization member</p><p>Site Admin on all appropriate sites</p>          |
| View **only** live streams of cameras.                                                                                                          | <p>Organization member</p><p>Live-only viewer on all appropriate sites</p>    |