To perform actions in Asset Manager, users need both an assigned license (seat) and a role that grants the action. Self-Hosted Deployment includes a separate component, Licensing Server, to manage seat assignments.

If you don't have a license, your permissions and available actions are limited to the Asset Manager Viewer role. You can still access Asset Manager, browse assets in projects you have access to, and view asset previews. However, you can't view or download files, edit assets, or read and write comments. Unity Dashboard displays a banner that informs the user about the downgraded permissions.

Role-based access control (RBAC) role assignments and licenses work independently but complement each other. For example, to create or edit an asset, you must have the Asset Manager Contributor role at the project level and have the appropriate (Enterprise) license.

Seat assignments are static. Self-Hosted Deployment doesn't allocate seats dynamically from a pool when a user needs one. Administrators must manually assign seats to users. If a license needs to be reassigned, for example, when someone leaves the organization, an administrator must reassign the seat.