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# AAM (Advanced Access Manager)

> Manage user roles, capabilities, and access controls across your child sites with AAM.

## What You'll Learn

* Installing AAM on child sites
* Managing user roles and capabilities
* Controlling access to content and backend areas
* Creating custom roles with specific permissions

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  **Third-Party Integration** - This is a free integration developed by the AAM team. Requires Advanced Access Manager to be installed on your child sites.
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The AAM (Advanced Access Manager) integration for MainWP allows you to manage user roles, capabilities, and access controls across your child sites from your MainWP Dashboard.

## About Advanced Access Manager

[Advanced Access Manager](https://aamplugin.com/) is a powerful WordPress plugin for managing user access, roles, capabilities, and content restrictions.

## Key Features

* Manage user roles and capabilities
* Control access to posts, pages, and custom post types
* Restrict backend and frontend access
* Create custom roles with specific permissions
* JWT authentication for API access
* IP and geolocation-based access controls

## Requirements

* AAM plugin installed on child sites
* MainWP Dashboard with Child plugin connected

## Installation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install AAM on child sites">
    Install and activate the [Advanced Access Manager plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-access-manager/) on your child sites.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure access policies">
    Set up your user roles and access policies on each child site.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sync your MainWP Dashboard">
    Sync your MainWP Dashboard to see AAM status across your network.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Resources

* [AAM Documentation](https://aamplugin.com/support)
* [WordPress Plugin Directory](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-access-manager/)

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* [Security Add-ons](/add-ons/security) - Browse all security tools
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* [Manage Users](/sites/users/manage-users) - User management guide