Layer Permissions

The Permissions button appears on the Layers tab in a project's configuration interface and is enabled when at least one layer is selected. It is also displayed in the layer's configuration interface.

This section has two tabs: Permissions and Owners. The owners are the only ones who can manage the administrative permissions for the layer, manage the list of owners and delete it.

A list of users and groups with permissions appears in the Permissions tab. Click on to add new users or groups.

Available users and groups are configured in the JMap Server section of JMap Admin. Refer to the Users and Groups section for more information about managing users in JMap Server.

Only users and groups who already have permission to open the project containing the layer can be granted permissions to that layer.

Layer permissions are divided into two categories: administrator permissions and user permissions.

Administrator permissions

Remote access

Allows a user to access this layer through a JMap Server to JMap Server connection. This permission must be granted to the account of the user who established the secure connection between both JMap Servers. For more information on this topic, refer to the JMap Server to JMap Server Connections section.

User permissions

View this layer	Allows a user to view a layer in JMap’s applications. By default, the everyone user (everyone who has permission to open the project) is authorized to view any new layer. To restrict access to a layer, you must remove this permission from everyone and only add it to the users of your choice.
Add elements	Allows a user to add new elements on the layer and enter attribute values using the form associated with the layer. Editing must be enabled on this layer in order for this permission to be available.
Modify elements	Allows a user to modify the geometries of the elements (move, add/remove nodes, etc.) found on the layer. Also allows the user to modify attribute values using the form associated with the layer. Editing must be enabled on this layer in order for this permission to be available.
Delete elements	Allows a user to delete existing elements on the layer. Editing must be enabled on this layer in order for this permission to be available.
Modify attribute values	Allows a user to open the form of a layer’s element attributes and to modify their values. Editing must be enabled on this layer in order for this permission to be available.
Copy / export elements	Allows a JMap Pro user to copy the data of the layer to another layer, or to export the data of the layer using the JMap Exportation extension.
Options
Edit only own elements	Allows the user of a JMap application to modify the geometries, the values of the attributes or to delete only the elements that he has created in the layer. The user cannot edit the elements of the layer that were created by other users.