Folders

Folders are containers that organise content in Stratos. Every piece of content — media files, playlists, layouts, schedules, and screens — lives in exactly one folder (or in the unfiled root). Folders are how you control who can see and edit what: permissions are set on the folder as grants.

Folder trees

Stratos has separate folder trees for each content type:

Content type	Where folders appear
Media	Left sidebar on the Media Library page
Playlists	Left sidebar on the Playlists page
Layouts	Left sidebar on the Layouts page
Schedules	Left sidebar on the Schedules page
Screens	Left sidebar on the Screens page

Each tree is independent — a “North Wing” folder in Screens is separate from a “North Wing” folder in Playlists.

Creating folders

From any list page with a folder tree, right-click the folder tree panel → Create Folder. Enter a name and confirm. Folders can be nested — right-click an existing folder to create a sub-folder inside it.

Moving content to a folder

Right-click any row in a list → Move to Folder. Pick the destination from the dropdown (or choose No folder to move it to the root). The change takes effect immediately.

Folder permissions (Grants)

Each folder can have grants that specify who can access the content inside it. Right-click a folder in the sidebar → Manage Permissions to open the grants dialog.

A grant has three parts:

Part	Options
Subject	A user, a user group, or All Users
Effect	Allow or Deny
Role	The content role (Viewer, Editor, Manager) granted — defines what the subject can do inside this folder

Sub-folders inherit grants from their parent unless you override them. This means you can set broad access at the top level and narrow it down for specific sub-folders.

Content roles

Content roles determine what a user can do with items inside a folder:

Role	Capabilities
Viewer	Read-only. Can see items but not create, edit, or delete.
Editor	Can create and edit items. Cannot delete or manage folder access.
Manager	Full control — create, edit, delete items, and manage folder grants.

Content roles work alongside admin roles. See Roles & Permissions for the full picture.

Grant timing

Grants can optionally have a Not Before date and an Expires At date. Use these for time-limited access — for example, a contractor who needs editing rights for one month.

Deny grants

Setting a grant’s effect to Deny blocks access for the subject regardless of other Allow grants. Use deny grants sparingly, as they can create confusing permission interactions.

Checking folder access

Users can see their folder grants in Access Management (administrators) or review their own roles from Account Settings.

Related

• Roles & Permissions — full permission reference.
• Access Management — manage users, groups, and roles.
• Understanding Permissions — how roles and folder grants combine.