5.7.3. Assigning an Administrator or User Role to a Resource

Summary

Assign administrator or user roles to resources to allow users to access or manage that resource.

Procedure 5.15. Assigning a Role to a Resource

  1. Use the resource tabs, tree mode, or the search function to find and select the resource in the results list.
  2. Click the Permissions tab of the details pane to list the assigned users, the user's role, and the inherited permissions for the selected resource.
  3. Click Add to open the Add Permission to User window.
  4. Enter the name or user name of an existing user into the Search text box and click Go. Select a user from the resulting list of possible matches.
  5. Select a role from the Role to Assign: drop-down menu.
  6. Click OK to assign the role and close the window.
Result

You have assigned a role to a user; the user now has the inherited permissions of that role enabled for that resource.