Configure asset upload restrictions configure-asset-upload-restrictions
You can configure Adobe Experience Manager Assets to restrict the type of assets that users can upload based on the MIME type.
Prerequisites prerequisites-asset-upload-restrictions
You must have administrator privileges to configure asset upload restrictions.
Apply restrictions for asset uploads apply-restrictions-asset-uploadsssssss
To configure Experience Manager to restrict users to upload files of specific MIME types:
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Navigate to Tools > Assets > Assets Configurations.
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Click Upload Restrictions.
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Click Add to define the allowed MIME types.
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Specify the MIME type in the text box. You can click Add again to specify more allowed MIME types. You can also click
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Click Save.
Example 1: Allow upload of all images and PDF files to Experience Manager Assets
To allow the upload of images in all formats and PDF files to Experience Manager Assets, do the following settings:
image/* as the MIME type allows the upload of images in all formats. application/pdf as the MIME type allows the upload of PDF files to Experience Manager Assets.
If you attempt to upload a file that is not included in the list of allowed MIME types, Experience Manager Assets displays the following error message:
Screen Recording 2022-08-31 at 3.36.09 PM.mov refers to a file name that is not included in the allowed MIME types.
Example 2: Allow upload of specific image formats to Experience Manager Assets
To add specific image formats to the allowed MIME types and to restrict uploading all other asset formats, do the following settings:
Based on the settings depicted in the image, you can upload images in .JPG, .PNG, and .GIF formats to Experience Manager Assets.
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