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Docs Permissions Audit

This section provides an overview of the Docs Permissions Audit and its capabilities. It does not link to any page but serves as a navigation point in the sidebar.


Getting Started with Docs Permissions Audit

The Docs Permissions Audit provides a toolset for auditing and editing Autodesk Docs permissions on project folders in an intuitive tabular interface.

Why Use Docs Permissions Audit?

This tool helps ensure project folder permissions are:

  • Correctly configured to match organizational policies.
  • Transparent and manageable for project administrators.
  • Efficiently reviewed and updated in bulk.

Select an Account

Click on the Account breadcrumb and select the account the project is in.

NOTE: Only accounts accessible to the Service user will appear in the dropdown.

Select Account


Select a Project

With the account selected, click on the Project breadcrumb and choose the project you want to audit.

NOTE: Only projects where you have Project Administrator permissions will appear in the dropdown.

Select Project


View Folder Permissions

After selecting a project, a tabular display will appear showing all folders in the project that have explicit permissions assigned. The table displays permission levels (e.g., View, Create, Edit) based on how folders were provisioned in Autodesk Construction Cloud. Permissions may be assigned to specific roles, users, companies, or groups.

Key Features:

  • Permissions for each folder are displayed in separate columns.
  • The number of permissions identified for each folder is also shown.

When you select a folder, a side panel will open with more detailed permission information and management options.

View Folder Permissions


Column Name Definitions

Column Name Definition
Title Full path of the folder.
Status Displays the status of changes pending in IIS that haven’t been pushed to ACC.
View Users, roles, and companies with View permission assigned.
View + Download Users, roles, and companies with View + Download permission assigned.
Create Users, roles, and companies with Create permission assigned.
Create + Upload Users, roles, and companies with Create + Upload permission assigned.
Edit Users, roles, and companies with Edit permission assigned.
Manage Users, roles, and companies with Manage permission assigned.

View Folder Tree Permissions

Clicking on the Tree icon allows you to switch the context of the folder display to view the folder structure.

View Folder Tree Permissions


Add Permissions to Folders

To add permissions to one or more folders:

  1. Select the folder(s) in the main grid.
  2. In the side panel, click the Add Permissions button.

    NOTE: The Add Permissions button is only active when a folder is selected.

  3. In the pop-up window:
    • In the Add field, type the role, company, group, or individual you want to add.
    • In the Permissions field, assign the desired permission level.
  4. Click Add to apply changes.

The folder display will update to highlight modified folders.

NOTE: These changes will not affect Autodesk Construction Cloud until you publish them.

Add Permission Folder Grid

Add Permissions

The Status column will reflect pending changes.

Add Status


Remove Permissions from Folders

To remove permissions from a folder:

  1. Select a folder in the grid view.
  2. In the side panel, select the permission you want to remove and click Remove.
  3. Confirm your selection in the pop-up window:
    • You can select specific users, roles, or groups to remove.
    • You can also select entire rows for folders or permission types.

Select User Cascade

Select User Type Cascade

Select Folder Cascade

Click Remove to finalize changes.

NOTE: Changes are not pushed to Autodesk Construction Cloud until published.

Remove Permissions

Remove Status


Edit Permissions

To edit existing permissions for a folder:

  1. Select the folder in the main grid.
  2. In the side panel, adjust permission levels using the dropdown menu.

Edit Permission

NOTE: These changes will not affect Autodesk Construction Cloud until you publish them.


Folder Details (Coming Soon)

Selecting a folder will display its subfolders (if applicable) in the details pane. This will show how permissions are inherited.

Folder Details


Publish Permission Changes to Autodesk Construction Cloud

Once all desired changes are made:

  1. Click Publish to ACC to push the changes to Autodesk Construction Cloud.
  2. Review the list of changes in the pop-up window, then click Publish.

Publish to ACC

A status window will display the result of the publish process. If there are errors, they will be shown in the dialog.

Publish to ACC Status - Success

Publish to ACC Status - Error


Additional Resources

For a list of known issues and troubleshooting tips, refer to Known Issues.

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