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  • Group Permissions
    Creating role-based permissions allows MetaLocator Enterprise customers to establish a custom access control model that follows their business rules. Group permissions are for creating teams, or "silos" in your organization that can work in parallel to create solutions in MetaLocator without interfering with each other. Group permissions should not be used to separate data from different companies, or protect proprietary information, or by Agencies to re-sell MetaLocator to multiple separate cuFew readers
  • Configuring Single Sign On with OKTA
    This article describes setting up single sign-on (SSO) with Okta. This feature must be enabled in your account by a MetaLocator support technician in order to function as shown in this article. Step 1. Configure the Account Login as the Account Owner and go to My User Profile [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/234495469/1efc485c8fb71864244Few readers
  • Mapping user groups and types with SSO
    Attribute mappings can be specified in an SSO platform, which can be used to designate the target User Type and User Groups used when users are created on-the-fly via SSO. This allows new SSO-created users to be created within the desired User Group and and also be of the desired User Type. Before implementing steps in this article, be sure a functioning [SSO configuration has been established](https://supportFew readers
  • Multi-factor Authentication
    When logging in, you may see a prompt to provide an "Authentication Code" as shown below: This iFew readers
  • Configuring Single Sign On with Salesforce
    This article describes setting up single sign-on (SSO) with Salesforce. This feature must be enabled in your account by a MetaLocator support technician in order to function as shown in this article. Step 1. Create a SalesForce Connected App for MetaLocator Within Salesforce, create a new Connected App called "MetaLocator", with the following options: Start URL: ​[https://admin.metalocator.com/plugFew readers
  • User Management
    Creating Users MetaLocator Administrators can create users to assist in the management of data.  To create a user, access the User Manager from the User Menu (as labelled by your full name, in the upper right) as shown here: Each user requires purchase of an Administrator User license. [![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/1/0/5/Few readers
  • Country Manager User Guide
    As a country manager, your access includes complete control over any locations in the MetaLocator account that match the country access you have been provided by an administrator. To login, visit https://admin.metalocator.com and enter the access information provided by your administrator. The features available to a Country Managers are limited to managing data in the countries for which you have access. As a country manager you can: Import data in bulk 2Few readers
  • Configuring Single Sign On with Ping Identity
    This article describes setting up single sign-on (SSO) with Ping Identity's PingOne product. This feature must be enabled in your account by a MetaLocator support technician in order to function as shown in this article. Configuring Ping Identity Step 1. Create a new Application within PingOne. [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/589913246/b915679af2e42376feeFew readers
  • Delegating data management with Country Managers
    MetaLocator is a multi-user content management system that includes a special type of user, the Country Manager. Country Managers have access to only manage location data, as controlled by the features found under the Data menu shown below.   ​ [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/98822126/4aa9e49357e77fb924cb1722/image.png?expires=1794512700&signature=31e2e5b407f329Few readers
  • MetaLocator Teams Guide
    MetaLocator Teams is an Enterprise add-on developed to provide role-based permissions in MetaLocator. It enables the creation of user groups (or "Teams") which can have limited access to: Locations Interfaces Fields Users Categories Leads Each user group can essentially work in isolation from other groups by limiting access to the classes of data above to only those accessible to their group. This guide provides a plan to organize your data, unique keys and users so they canFew readers
  • Bulk Contributors
    Multi-user access is available to Platinum and higher accounts. ​ When you have many sources of location or product data it can become difficult to ensure all content contributors understand the proper file format, columns and data.  In these scenarios it can be helpful to appoint one or more users as content managers and others as bulk contributors. Bulk contributors receive a very simple interface, which only allows them to upload a file and submit comments. [![](https://storage.crisp.Few readers
  • Configuring Single Sign On Only
    Single Sign on Only can be set up by Owner accounts. Navigate to the User Manager from the profile icon in the top right. Select a user and then from the ellipsis menu select SSO Only. This will cause the user to be allowed to log in only through SSO and not directly through MetaLocators login screen. [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/748855413/356070a26baff2Few readers
  • Configuring Single Sign On with Microsoft Azure
    This article describes setting up single sign-on (SSO) with Microsoft Azure. This feature must be enabled in your account by a MetaLocator support technician in order to function as shown in this article. Step 1. Configure Azure Login to Azure and create a new Enterprise Application [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/326337188/af0cbff6c8bafdb1794df8ed/image.png?Few readers
  • Supported users
    MetaLocator provides Supported Users as a cost reduction model for Enterprise and Platinum level accounts looking to avoid per-user charges. Platinum and Enterprise-level accounts include an unlimited number of administrative users. This allows customers to distribute the application throughout the organization without limits. There are no per-user charges for administrative users. MetaLocator does charge for Supported Users. Supported Users are administrative users who can contact MetaLocFew readers
  • Finding your User Id
    Your user id is shown in the upper right under your profile as shown below (156 in this example):Few readers

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