User Groups

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User Groups

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Users may be assigned to one or more Groups. By default, every user is automatically assigned to the All User group. Each group may in turn be assigned membership of one or more Libraries, together with an associated role.

 

icon_alert2 The default All User group must have a role of at least Viewer in the default General Library.

To Create a Group

1.Click the Create a user group link

2.Enter a Name and Description

3.Click Submit

 

To edit or remove a user group, use the Edit and Delete links.

To Assign Library Access

Note: To create libraries, see Administration > System Configuration > Libraries .

1.Click the Libraries link

2.For each library to be assigned, select a group Role (see below) from the drop-down or leave blank if not to be assigned.

3.Click Submit

 

Function/Role

Editor

Contributor

Viewer

View item

X

X

X

Add item

X

X

 

Edit own item

X

X

 

Edit any item

X

 

 

Delete own item

X

X

 

Delete any item

X

 

 

Add folder

X

 

 

Delete folder

X

 

 

To Assign a User to a Group

1.Select a user using the Find function

2.Click the Groups link

3.Check the box for each group membership required

4.Click Submit

 

To remove a user from a group, uncheck the appropriate box

Note: A user cannot be removed from the All Users group.