Role-Based Permissions

Product: NEXTMEGABYTE (Greenitco ITAM) · Module: Users and Access Control · Audience: Administrator

Roles group permissions. Each user is assigned a role and inherits its permissions.

Menu path: left side menu → User (user icon) → Role & Permissions

Role list

The role list shows every role in a table.

Create a role

1. Select Add Role (plus icon).
2. Enter the role details in the Add Role window.
3. Select Save Role, or Cancel to discard.

Edit the permissions of a role

1. In the Action column, Select Edit (pencil icon). The permission management page opens.
2. The page shows the role name, the number of users assigned to the role, a search bar and a Back button.
3. Select a module tab. Each tab lists the permissions for that module.
4. Select the check box to enable a permission, or clear it to disable the permission.
5. Select Save Changes, or Cancel to discard.

Clone a role

Cloning creates a new role with all permissions of an existing role.

1. In the Action column, select … → Clone (copy icon).
2. Enter the new role details in the Clone Role window.
3. Select Save Role.

Delete a role

1. In the Action column, select … → Delete (trash icon).
2. Select Yes to confirm.

Common questions

How do I give all technicians access to a new module? Edit the Technician role, open the module's tab, enable the required permissions and save. All users with that role receive the change.

How do I create a role similar to an existing one? Clone the existing role, then edit only the permissions that differ.

Related pages

• User-Based Permissions
• Permission Reference