Access Control

Docbox utilises Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to control access within the Docbox system.

User Roles

Roles are used to assign functionality

Role Description Implemented by
User
  • See and manage their own jobs submitted via the dashboard or the print driver

Departmental Reporting User
  • Own jobs
  • see and manage jobs that are submitted by users who have the same department within their AD profile as the departmental reporting user. (i.e. can see and manage their own departmental jobs)
Add to departmental reporting AD group
Organisational Reporting User
  • own jobs
  • see and manage all jobs within the system
Add to organisational reporting AD group
Control Panel User
  • own jobs
  • ability to view configuration information within control panel
Add to control panel AD group
Administrator
  • all jobs
  • can configure Docbox via the control panel
Add to Docbox administrator AD group


Printer Access

AD is also used to control access to printers. If a user is defined to the printer AD group then they will be able to see and use that printer. 

The printer AD group is added to Docbox in the printer configuration - Control Panel > Printers > Access Rights.