Overview
This article explains what Account privileges are and how to use them with your DreamHost account.
Background
Account Privileges allow you to grant account access to another person so they can edit settings within the panel. When you create account privileges, you are able to choose how much access the new user has to your account.
For example, if you have four websites in your account and you want someone else to have access to only one of them, you can choose which domain, emails, and databases you want to provide access.
It's not possible to assign account privileges for Remixer sites. Only the primary account holder is able to create, edit, and publish Remixer sites.
FAQs
How do I assign account privileges?
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See this article for instructions on adding account privileges to a new user.
How does the new user log in?
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Your new panel user can log in at panel.dreamhost.com just as you do. The only difference is what they have access to within your panel.
What does the new user see in the panel?
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It's important to keep your account in good standing if you are granting other users access to your account. An account that has fallen past due will result in extremely limited panel usage that can only be lifted after the overdue balance is paid.
When the new user logs into their account, they only see the information you have allowed. Menu items they do not have access to will not be accessible.
Will the new user receive account notices?
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No. Users with Account privileges are not able to receive account/billing notices. This includes:
- payment receipts
- service renewals
- etc...
Account/Billing notices are only sent to the primary email address that the account owner has listed in their DreamHost account.
Privilege explanations
The following explains what each privilege grants to the new user.
- Billing
- Modify billing details.
- Grant Privileges
- Grant privileges to other users.
- Private Servers
- Manage existing private servers and gain access to managing future servers.
- Domains
- Modify existing and possibly future domains. Does not allow new domain hosting.
- Domain Registrations
- Modify and manage domain registrations. To add domain registrations, you must grant the privileged user billing access.
- Users
- Modify existing users and potential future users. This privilege does not allow user creation.
- Groups
- Modify and manage Unix Groups.
- Mailing Lists
- Manage and post to an Announcement List. Domain access is required to allow a privileged user to add Announcement Lists.
- Discussion Lists
- Manage Discussion Lists. Domain access is required to allow a privileged user to add Discussion Lists.
- Databases
- Modify existing databases and add new ones. Hosting Plan access is required to allow a privileged user to add new databases.
Privileged users are not able to access the MySQL section of the panel unless they have access to at least one domain.
- Hosting Plans
- Allows the user to add or remove features to all or some hosting plans (if there are multiple plans under one account). It's currently not possible to give access to DreamObjects, DreamCompute, or Remixer plans.
Privileged users are not able to add or access any additional features if they do not have access to at least one domain.