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Add roles

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You can add new roles (custom roles) in the Manager from the Manager → <Admin Domain Name> → Users and Roles → Roles option.

Note

Only users with 'Users and Roles - Edit' role privilege can create users or roles, assign roles to users, and modify the user account settings.

Note

Users with 'Users and Roles - View Only' role privilege can only view the users, roles, or user accounts.

Users with 'Users and Roles - Edit' role privilege can add roles. Once added, the roles are listed along with default roles available for the users.

To add a custom role in the Manager, do the following:

Task

  1. Select Manager → <Admin Domain Name> → Users and Roles → Roles.

    Note

    Roles option can be accessed only from the parent administrative domain. Default roles cannot be edited or deleted.

  2. Click to create a new custom role.
    Add a Custom Role page


    The Add a Custom Role window is displayed.
  3. Enter a name to identify a role and a description.
  4. Select the permissions you want to assign to this role from the Available list, and click the arrow to move them to the Assigned list. The Read, Write or Operate permissions (RO, RW, etc) for the privileges are in the privilege name.
  5. Click Save.