The Default Guest Permission in data rooms is the default permission that applies to new guests who do not have an assigned permission.
You will be asked to choose a default guest permission when creating your data room.
If your data room has already been created and you wish to change the default guest permission, you can do so in Settings.
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What are the various default guest permissions?
No Access: Guests will not be able to access the data room at all. You may use this default guest permission to add guests to your data room, while limiting their access. Learn more
View: This allows guests to view, but not to print or download the files.
Print: This allows guests to view and print, but not to download files.
Download (PDF): This allows guests to view, print and download files in PDF formats with Dynamic Watermark applied (if enabled).
Download (Original): This allows users to view, print and download files in the files' original format.
Edit: This allows users to add, view, print and download files or sub-folders. They will also be able to rename, replace, delete, reorder, move and copy files or sub-folders, as well as restore file versions.
Group permissions: Use a selected group's permissions. Learn more about group permissions
How does Default Guest Permission work?
Default Guest Permission comes into play during the following three scenarios.
Scenario 1: When new guests access your data room without an assigned permission
If your data room's Access setting is either "Only people from email domains I specify" or "Anyone with the link (with email notification)", guests can access your data room without your explicit approval for each and every guest.
When such guests enter your data room for the first time, they are added as a new data room guest with the default guest permission.
If you want to assign a different permission to these guests (that is not the default guest permission), you can either:
❗ Note: As a data room owner, you can change the Default Guest Permission setting in the data room settings at any time. |
Scenario 2: When you approve someone's request to access your data room
If someone who wasn't invited to be a guest in your data room accesses the link to your data room, their access will be denied. They will not be able to view your data room, but they will be given the option to request for access to your data room.
If they request for access, you and any other data room co-owners will receive an email notification to approve or deny the request.
If you approve the request, the person will become a data room guest and they will be able to access the data room with the default guest permission.
❗ Note: This scenario also applies if your data room Access setting is set to "Only people I specify". |
Scenario 3: When you add new guests to your data room
When you add new guests to your data room, the Permission field is pre-selected so that it is consistent with your data room's Default Guest Permission setting.
If you wish, you can choose a different setting for Permission when adding new guests.
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