User Groups

[zimny 3]

I'm up to it!!

[zimny 3]

+1

[rafinha 8]

any news about user group? is hard to manage too many users settings, one by one, and the libraries and access

Edited July 30, 2020 by rafinha

[Luke 40082]

Not yet, sorry.

[skelleton 5]

I would also like to see this feature.

In addition i would like this to integrate into the LDAP plugin.

It should be possible to map a emby user group to an LDAP or Active Directory group.

A group that is mapped to an LDAP group should sync with the LDAP group regularly.

If a user is added to the LDAP group it should also be added by the Emby group. If a user is removed from the LDAP group, it should also be removed from the Emby group.

[Wishmaster20 1]

+1

[ivo.nakov 0]

+1

And if adding User Groups is hard to implement, maybe we can have some sort of User Templates?

Even if it requires manual editing of preset files, I feel it could be some sort of a compromise.

Not sure how hard this would be to develop, just sharing the idea. 

[ebr 15667]

16 hours ago, ivo.nakov said:

maybe we can have some sort of User Templates?

 

[Enrique1980 4]

+1

[Wishmaster20 1]

+1

[McBrown 4]

On 3/9/2018 at 4:56 PM, Luke said:

It's a great idea for the future.

Hello, it is I from the future. Are we there yet?

[AnomalousTech 7]

Please implement this. This would simplify things for user management. Or at the very least I would like the ability to set new user defaults. The fact that every new user is automatically a "manager" is cumbersome to always remember. At the very least @Luke please make it so "manager this server" is unchecked by default. 

[Luke 40082]

19 minutes ago, AnomalousTech said:

Please implement this. This would simplify things for user management. Or at the very least I would like the ability to set new user defaults. The fact that every new user is automatically a "manager" is cumbersome to always remember. At the very least @Luke please make it so "manager this server" is unchecked by default. 

Hi, this isn't true. I just tested it now and the box is unchecked when setting up a new user.

[Happy2Play 9444]

36 minutes ago, AnomalousTech said:

Please implement this. This would simplify things for user management. Or at the very least I would like the ability to set new user defaults. The fact that every new user is automatically a "manager" is cumbersome to always remember. At the very least @Luke please make it so "manager this server" is unchecked by default. 

Can you provide and example?

This is what I get for a new user in 4.7.6.0.

[Josephus 15]

It is quite possible for you to use LDAP and current APIs, to do what you want.

[Pdiddy2000 0]

+2

Group support features:

Sharing libraries with groups
Bandwidth limit at group level

Edited August 17, 2023 by Pdiddy2000

[Roddi 1]

+1

[Luke 40082]

5 hours ago, Roddi said:

+1

Hi there, what exactly are you looking for?

[fricelander 2]

+1, interested as well

[podonnell 42]

+1

There already exists a 'multi-select' on the users page, but it appears the only option is a bulk deletion of users.

If we could select users and then make a change that reflects to all selected users, that would save a lot of time.
For example, Home screen adjustments, library access, etc..

[dcook 289]

On 10/04/2020 at 10:36, Luke said:

Not yet, sorry.

Just thought I would ask about this since its going on 7 years?
 

[Luke 40082]

20 hours ago, dcook said:

Just thought I would ask about this since its going on 7 years?
 

Hi, what would you like to do with user groups?

[fricelander 2]

12 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, what would you like to do with user groups?

Be able to apply same settings for a bunch of users

[dcook 289]

32 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, what would you like to do with user groups?

Have all the user settings applied at a group level instead of individually
More info: 

 

[Pdiddy2000 0]

On 02/01/2025 at 23:50, Luke said:

Hi, what would you like to do with user groups?

Hi Luke,

Thanks for the reply. To be honest, it’s a bit frustrating that this question is still being asked after all these years.

User groups are one of the most basic features in any system with multiple users. What people (myself included) have been asking for is the ability to define permission sets once and assign them to multiple users. The current "copy from user" approach is inefficient and unmanageable, especially when changes need to be made across the board.

If I want to restrict access to a library or feature for several users, I have to go through each one manually – which is time-consuming, error-prone, and simply not scalable. A proper group system would turn this into a few clicks instead of a tedious routine.

This isn’t some obscure or niche feature request. It’s a fundamental need for anyone managing more than a handful of users.

Let me put it this way:
Imagine trying to run this very forum without a user group system – no moderator roles, no admin roles, just individual users each with manually assigned permissions. Sounds fun, right?

So instead of asking what we want to do with groups, the real question should be:
Why hasn’t this been implemented after 7 years of repeated community feedback?

It’s standard in every comparable media server solution – and frankly, it’s long overdue in Emby.

Thanks,
Patrick