Admin Guide: DAM Backoffice Overview

This guide covers the main areas of the DAM management interface within the Umbraco backoffice, including section tabs, the content tree, and multi-client architecture.

1. Accessing the DAM Backoffice

• Log in to Umbraco at your site's CMS URL.

• The DAM section appears in the top navigation.

• Click it to access the DAM management area.

2. DAM Section Tabs

The DAM backoffice has several tabs:

• Clients -- Manage client/tenant organisations (create, edit, activate/deactivate).

• Approvals -- Review and approve or reject assets submitted by portal users who require moderation.

• Tags -- Manage the tag taxonomy: rename, merge, or delete tags.

• Bulk Import -- Upload assets in bulk using CSV files with metadata mapping.

• Asset Purge -- Permanently delete binned assets and clean up orphan storage files (super admin only).

• Members -- Manage portal user permissions using permission presets.

• Analytics -- Some basic stats regarding the users and assets.

3. Content Tree (Asset Configuration)

• In the Umbraco Content section, find the Asset Configuration node.

• This contains the Metadata Fields folder, where you define custom metadata fields and their options.

• All metadata field definitions are managed directly in the Umbraco content tree.

• Changes to field definitions take effect within 60 seconds (cached for performance).

4. Multi-Client Architecture

• The DAM supports multiple clients/brands.

• Each client has isolated data -- assets, metadata, members, and collections are scoped per client.

• Backoffice users can be assigned to one or more clients.

• A client dropdown allows switching between assigned clients where relevant.

• Super admins can see all clients; other admins see only their assigned clients.