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Manage permission requests

  1. Tap the main access menu icon > 
    Notifications
    .
  2. Tap the notification that you want to manage a permission request for.
  3. Tap 
    Approve
    .
  4. Do one of the following: 
    • Tap 
      Approve
    • Tap 
      Deny
  5. If you tap 
    Approve, 
     choose one of the following options: 
    Option
    Steps
    Tap 
    Add user to this <workspace, folder, or file> only
    In the 
    Permissions
     area, do any of the following:
    • To change the access permissions, tap And_menu icon in the 
      Permissions
       area and select the desired access level.
    • To set a file expiration, when the file will no longer be accessible by the recipients, tap And_menu icon in the 
      Expiration 
       area and select the desired time period. If you select 
      Specific date
      , specify the date and time.
    •  To specify whether the file is displayed to recipients with a watermark, turn the 
      Watermark
       option on or off.
      When watermarks are turned on and permissions are set to 
      Full access
      , watermarks are displayed in 
      Workspaces
       viewers on all files. When permissions are set to any of the 
      Download protected
       permissions, and files are downloaded, watermarks only display on PDF files and do not display on Office files opened in their native applications. Watermarks are set according to organizational policy. 
    • To allow permitted users to post and to view comments in the file comments panel, turn on 
      Commenting
      .
    Tap 
    Add user to an existing group with access to all its files
    1. Tap 
      Select group
      .
    2. Tap a group name.
    For more information on permissions, see User roles and permissions. For more information about groups, see Working with groups.
The permission request is completed. If you approved the request, the user is notified. If you denied the request, no notification is sent.