# Setting Image Attributes

#### Scenario

After uploading an image, you can set image attributes, including its type (private by default), category and description.

Public images can be pulled by all users; whereas the access to private images requires corresponding permissions. You can add permissions, namely, read, write, and manage, to allow users to access your private images. For details, see Granting Permissions for a Specific Image.

#### Procedure

1. Log in to the SWR console.
2. In the navigation pane, choose My Images and click the desired image.
3. On the details page, click Edit in the upper right corner. On the page displayed, set Sharing Type (Public or Private), Category, and Description, and click OK.

   Figure 1 Setting Image Attributes

   Table 1 Editing an image
   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   Organization | The organization to which the image belongs
   Image | Image name

   Sharing Type

   The following options are available:
   - Public
   - Private
   NOTE:

   Public images can be pulled and used by all users.

   - If your machine and the image repository are in the same region, you can access the image repository over private networks.
   - If your machine and the image repository are in different regions, the node must have access to public networks to pull images from the image repository.

   Category

   The following options are available:
   - Application server
   - Linux
   - Windows
   - Arm
   - Framework & Application
   - Database
   - Language
   - Others

   Description | Image description. Enter a maximum of 30,000 characters.

Parent topic: Image Management