The Admin Panel in DroneDeploy provides organization Owners and Admins with a centralized set of tools to manage users, security, and organization-wide settings. Use this guide to manage permissions, update preferences, and integrate third-party applications like Procore and Autodesk.
Overview
The Admin Panel allows you to manage the following areas:
- Organization settings: Update your logo, configure project limits, set currency preferences, and more.
- Security settings: Monitor Single Sign-On (SSO) status and control access to shared data.
- User management: Manage members, invites, and external users, including permissions for flying and uploading.
- Activity and audit logs: Track actions such as uploads, shares, and exports.
- Data viewer: View all data across the organization in one place.
- Application management: Integrate tools like Procore, Autodesk, and OneDrive.
Access the Admin Panel
Settings
Use the Settings tab to define your organization’s identity and default behaviors.
Organization details
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Organization name
This appears on shared projects and member invitations. -
Organization owner
The primary administrator with full control over the organization and its members. -
Organization logo
Upload a PNG logo for reports and exports using Add Photo.
Learn more: Upload your company logo -
Currency
Sets the default currency for stockpile materials and Field Notes.
Project controls
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Project creation
Restrict project creation to Owners and Admins only.
Learn more: Creating a New Project -
Project settings
Define default settings applied to all new projects.
Security
The Security tab controls authentication and access to shared data.
Single Sign-On (SSO)
View your SSO status and configuration.
Learn more: Single Sign-On (SSO)
Data access control
Require sign-in to view shared data
When enabled:
- Only invited, signed-in users can access shared content
- Public share links are disabled
- Access is fully trackable
Note: This setting prevents users from sharing view-only links and blocks downloading media such as panoramas and videos.
User management
The User tab allows Admins and Owners to view and manage all users in the organization.
At the top of the user table, you can see the total number of users in your organization, including pilots, analysts, and viewers.
Users who are not part of your organization but have access to your projects appear as External Users.
Activity logs
Use the Activity Log to track actions taken within your organization.
- User email
- Action taken (upload, delete, share)
- Project where the action occurred
- Object type (plan, folder)
- Object name
- Date and time
Tip: Use the Generate CSV option to download your logs.
Data viewer
The Data Viewer provides a complete list of all data in your organization, sorted by most recent updates.
- Plan name
- Owner
- Date created and updated
- Processing status
- Map area
Admins can open any dataset, even if it has not been shared with them. To add it to your dashboard, add yourself as a shared user.
Application management
Owners and Admins can manage applications for the entire organization in this section.
- Remove apps: Remove installed apps for all users
- Add apps: Install new apps via the App Market
Learn more: Installing Organization-Wide Apps
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