Groups¶
Groups are used to define roles for specific sets of users in the Kasm Server. By default there are two groups created by the system, the Administrators group and the All Users group, the All Users group is the default group for every user where statewide settings can be set.
Groups can be used to specify Kasm images and settings for different sets of users. For example, you may have a custom image for developers with pre-installed developer tools. You can tie that image to a group. You can define settings for that group, such as enabling bi-directional clipboard.
Create Group¶
Steps to create individual groups for sections of users.
Select Groups tab from navigation menu
Select Create New Group from the top right of the table
Specify Group properties listed below
Group Properties¶
Name |
Provides the name of the group |
Description |
Provides the description of the group |
Priority |
Sets the priority of the settings over other groups |
Is System |
System level group that cannot be deleted |
Is Ldap Group |
Specifies whether this group is part of an LDAP group |
Group DN |
Specifies the LDAP Group Domain Name |
There are cards in the view group page that allow for the selection of its users

Group Settings¶
Group settings may be changed for the specific group by selecting the groups tab, clicking the edit icon on the desired group and the Add Settings button in the Group Settings card. There are delete setting and edit setting icons to the right of the Setting. If a user belongs to mulitple groups, the setting on the group with the lowest priority takes effect. For settings like volume_mapping, all settings are combined from all groups a user is a member of.

administrator |
Allows users to see and edit all attributes of the Kasm application. |
allow_kasm_audio |
Allow audio streaming for a Kasm. |
allow_kasm_clipboard_down |
Allows users to paste text from the Kasm to their local computer. |
allow_kasm_clipboard_seamless |
Allows users to copy and paste text without using Kasm control panel. This feature is only available on Chrome and Chromium-based client browsers |
allow_kasm_clipboard_up |
Allow users to paste from their local computer to the Kasm. |
allow_kasm_downloads |
Allow users to download files from a Kasm. |
allow_kasm_microphone |
Allow microphone passthrough to a Kasm. When enabled, users can pass their local microphone through to the Kasm session. |
allow_kasm_sharing |
Allow the user to share access to Kasms with other users. |
allow_kasm_uploads |
Allow users to upload files to a Kasm. |
allow_persistent_profile |
Allow the use of persistent profiles if configured on the Kasm Image. See Persistent Profiles for details |
allow_point_of_presence |
Allow the user to use point of presence features for certain Images. |
auto_login_to_kasm |
Sends users directly to kasm using default image after login |
chat_history_messages |
The number of chat history messages to show when a new user connects to a shared Kasm. Set this value to 0 to disable showing chat history. |
default_image |
The default Image used when the /go url is called. The system will create a Kasm with this Image if one if one does not exist. If the user already has a Kasm created with this Image, the session is resumed |
enable_totp_two_factor |
Enables two factor authentication for group. Users will be prompted to set Key on next log on. |
expose_user_environment_vars |
Expose KASM_USER and KASM_USER_ID environment variables inside the Kasm. |
idle_disconnect |
Disconnect the Kasm connection if idle for this long. Time specified in minutes. |
inject_ssh_keys |
When enabled the system will inject the user’s SSH public and private keys into new sessions automatically. Users can update their keys via the Profile. |
kasm_audio_default_on |
Default to audio enabled on Kasm start |
keepalive_expiration |
The number of seconds a Kasm will stay alive unless a keeplive request is sent from the client. |
lock_sharing_video_mode |
Locks video quality to static resolution of 720p when sharing is enabled. Recommended for best performance. |
max_kasms_per_user |
The maximum number of simultaneous Kasms a users is allowed to provision. |
run_config |
Specify arbitrary docker run params. |
usage_limit |
Limits the total number of hours a user or group can have running sessions.
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volume_mapping |
Map a local server directory to Kasm. Details available in the Volume Mapping Guide |
web_filter_policy |
Enabled web filtering and sets the Web Filter Policy to be used. |