Manage Devices with Remote Control

Remote Control allows users to set up and adjust settings on other devices signed in to their Mylio Photos+ account. This feature is handy for more technical users who want to manage the core settings, views, and syncing of their family members’ or trusted collaborators’ devices. Remote Control makes it easy to add a child, spouse, parent, or other trusted collaborator to your Mylio Photos+ account or set up a device as a portfolio for sharing.

*TIP: Click here to learn more about Spaces and Remote Control in this video mini-course.

Controls include:

• Which Spaces are visible in the Spaces menu.
• Which images are synced at optimized or original quality
• Requiring a Passcode to switch Spaces
• Which Views and tools are available
• Ability to add, modify, or delete when working with Files, Folders, Albums, People, and Events
• Restrict edits to File Information, Rating, Keywords, Face Tags, and more
• Restrict cropping and visual editing
• Restrict sharing

!WARNING: Mylio Photos cannot hide folders in the operating system. Any user on a computer can browse folders in the computer’s file system via Windows Explorer or macOS Finder. If you need to restrict folders on your computer’s hard drive, please use parental control software or only give access to your Mylio Photos Library to others on a managed file system device like iOS or Android (where browsing the file system is impossible).

Adjusting Access with Remote Control

Assigning a Space to a Specific Device

When a Space is assigned to a specific device, that device will be limited by the settings for that particular Space. If the settings and permissions for a Space are modified, any device with that assigned Space will inherit those settings.

1. Click the Dashboard icon  in the left sidebar.
2. Select Devices, then choose the device you wish to manage.
3. Under the Current Space dropdown menu, select the desired Space.

Assigning a Sync Policy to a Specific Device

Most viewing devices are assigned the SpaceSaver Device Sync Policy Preset by default. However, this can be changed for any device on your account using Remote Control.

1. Click the Dashboard icon  in the left sidebar.
2. Select Devices, then choose the device you wish to manage.
3. Click on Device Sync Policies, and select a different preset or add a QuickCollection to sync specific optimized images or originals.

Adding Passcode Protection to a Space

1. Click the Spaces icon in the left sidebar, and select Manage Spaces.
2. Enter your Master Passcode.
3. Toggle the switch next to Enable Passcodes to the ON position.
4. Select the Space you’d like to protect with a passcode, then click the Edit button.
5. Under Passcode Protect, choose one of the following options:
   • Off – No Passcode will be required to enter or exit this SSpace
   • Master Passcode Required – This will require the user to enter a Master Passcode to view the selected SSpace
   • Space Passcode Required – Select this option if you’d prefer to create a unique Passcode for the selected SSpace
6. Toggle the switch next to Require Passcode to Exit to restrict the user from exiting the designated Space without the Passcode. This option works well when sharing a device with members of a household or workgroup for a specific project.

Assigning Views and Tools to a Specific Space

1. Click the Spaces icon in the left sidebar, and select Manage Spaces.
2. Enter your Master Passcode.
3. Select the Space you’d like to manage, then click the Edit button.
4. Under Manage Views & Tools, check the box next to the options you wish to be accessible in the selected Space:
   • Calendar
   • Map
   • Albums
   • Folders
   • People
   • Dashboard
   • Photo DeDupe
   • Photo DeClutter
   • Left Sidebar
   • Right Panel
5. By default, Space settings apply to the Folders view. However, you can override this option by checking the box next to Show ALL images in Folder View.

Restrict Ability to Add, Modify, Delete, Edit, or Share in a Specific Space

1. Click the Spaces icon in the left sidebar, and select Manage Spaces.
2. Enter your Master Passcode.
3. Select the Space you’d like to manage, then click the Edit button.
4. Under Permissions, check the box next to the actions you wish to allow in the selected Space:
   • Files and Folders – Check the box to allow users to Add, Modify, and Delete; or twirl down the arrow for granular control (e.g., allow users to Add and Modify but not Delete)
   • Albums – Check the box to allow users to Add, Modify, and Delete; or twirl down the arrow for granular control (e.g., allow users to Add and Modify but not Delete)
   • People – Check the box to allow users to Add, Modify, and Delete; or twirl down the arrow for granular control (e.g., allow users to Add and Modify but not Delete)
   • Events – Check the box to allow users to Add, Modify, and Delete; or twirl down the arrow for granular control (e.g., allow users to Add and Modify but not Delete)
   • Allow Modification – Check the box to allow users to any modifications; or twirl down the arrow for granular control and select from the following options:
     • Modify File Information
     • Allow Rating
     • Allow Face Tagging
     • Modify Keywords
     • Modify Categories
     • Modify Locations
   • Allow Photo Editing
   • Allow Sharing
   • Allow Access to Settings
   • Allow Mobile Device Import