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Custom Roles and Permissions

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Written by SnapInspect
Updated over a month ago

SnapInspect now offers fully customizable user permissions, allowing you to control access and ensure users see only relevant information.

Creating a Custom Role

  1. In the SnapInspect Web App, navigate to the Users Menu and click 'Custom Role'

  2. Select '+New Role' and give it a name.

  3. Set options for Web App and Mobile App permissions by checking the desired boxes.

  4. Select the 'Inspection Types' tab to customize access further > Deselect checklists that you do not want the new custom role to have access to.

  5. Enable 'Prevent new inspection type auto assign to this role' if roles need to be restricted to only the selected options. Checking this box ensures that any new inspection types are not added to this role.

  6. Click 'Save' to create a new custom role


Assigning Users to the Custom Role

  1. Once the custom role is created, click on the 'Action' button next to the relevant user.

  2. Select 'Edit' from the dropdown

  3. In the pop-up window, choose the newly created user role under the permission drop-down and save the changes.
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Permissions Definitions

GENERAL (Both Mobile and Web App)

  • Edit/Add Asset: Allows users to control assets by adding new assets and editing asset information.

  • Edit/Add Schedule: Allows users to create new schedules and edit current ones.

  • Start New Inspection: Allows users to start a new inspection from the Asset Section if they don't have a scheduled inspection.

  • Edit Inspection: Allows users to edit inspections after they've been uploaded to the cloud.

  • Folder Access Control: Restricts users to see only assets in folders they are members of.

WEB APP ONLY

  • Allow Login: Grants or restricts access to logging in to the web app. If turned off, the user will not be able to log in to the web app but can still access the mobile app if permitted.

  • Show Assets Tab: Toggles the ability to see the assets tab in the web app.

  • Show Tasks Tab: Toggles the ability to see the tasks tab in the web app.

  • Show Projects Tab: Toggles the ability to see the projects tab in the web app.

MOBILE APP ONLY

  • Allow Login: Grants or restricts access to logging in to the mobile app. If turned off, the user will not be able to log in to the mobile app but can still access the web app if permitted.

  • Show Assets Tab: Toggles the ability to see the assets tab in the mobile app

  • Show Projects Tab: Toggles the ability to see the projects tab in the mobile app.

INSPECTION TYPES

  • Access to Different Inspection Types: Restricts users from starting inspections from unchecked inspection types.

If you have any additional questions or need support, please contact the team at support@snapinspect.com.

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