Share Devices

This topic describes how to share operation permissions of devices to other accounts.

Share Devices

You can share the operation permission of specific devices to other accounts.

Prerequisites
  • Confirm with your enterprise administrator whether the current account role permits access to this feature.
  • The sharing account and the recipient are under the same platform.
  • Not the device shared by other accounts.
  • Not demo devices.
Procedure
  1. Log in to Milesight Development Platform.
  2. On the top bar, select the Device tab.

  3. Select the desired group or sub-node from the list on the left.
  4. Click Share Device.
    • Share devices in bulks: Select the desired devices and click Share Devices.

    • Share a device: double-click the desired device, click Share Device.

  5. Fill in the sharing parameters.

    1. Type the full email address to add a recipient account.
    2. Select the operation permissions desired to share.
      Note: Once saved, the operation permission cannot be modified; a new share must be created.
    3. Select the expiration time to share the devices.
    4. Optional: Enter the description.
  6. Click Send Link.
  7. Optional: To add more sharing devices to a recipient, follow the below steps.
    1. In the Shared by Me section, double-click the desired recipient.

    2. In the Device List, click Add Device+.

    3. Select the devices to share, click OK.

Result
If the recipient already registered an account, a notification email including a sharing link will be sent.
If the recipient does not have any account, follow the below steps:
  1. Click the icon beside the sharing device.

    You can also select Shared by Me in the lower-left corner.

  2. Click Copy Sharing Link.

  3. Send this link to the recipient.

Receive Sharing Devices

You can receive the operation permission of specific devices from other accounts.
Procedure
  1. Open the valid sharing link received from the sharer.
  2. Log in to Milesight Development Platform. If not account, refer Become a Milesight Developer to sign up an account.
    Note:
    • Once the enterprise is selected, the sharing device can only be viewed within this enterprise and cannot be moved.
    • If the enterprise to which the device belongs and the receiving enterprise are not located in the same data center, an enterprise must be created during login.
  3. On the top bar, select the Device tab.

  4. In Shared with Me section, double-click the desired sharer to view the sharing device details.

  5. In the Device List, select the desired device to check the details and operate as required.

Result
The share status in both the sharer and the recipient accounts changes to Active.

Extend Sharing Time

You can extend the sharing time.
Procedure
  1. Log in to Milesight Development Platform.
  2. On the top bar, select the Device tab.

  3. In Shared by Me section, select the desired recipient, click Extend Expiration.

  4. Select the extend expiration, click OK.

Result
The sharing time is extended from the current expiration time.

Cancel Device Sharing

You can cancel the device sharing in advanced.
Procedure
  1. Log in to Milesight Development Platform.
  2. On the top bar, select the Device tab.

  3. In Shared by Me section, click Cancel Sharing.
    • Cancel sharing for all devices: Select the desired recipient, and click Cancel Sharing.

    • Cancel sharing for some devices: double-click the desired recipient, select the desired device to click Cancel Device Sharing.

Result
The share status changes to Cancelled, and the sharing device is removed from the recipient's Shared with Me list.