Before you can configure a role, follow these steps to add it to the system:

1. On the left sidebar, click Roles.

   The Roles pane opens.

   

2. On the Roles tab, click Add Role.

   The Add Role page opens.

   

3. Enter the role's name.

4. (Optional) Enter the role's description.

5. Save your changes.

   The role is created.

Under Composite Roles, specify other roles that you want to associate with this role.

To do this, in the Available Roles section, click the role that you want to associate with this role, and then click Add selected. You can select several roles at a time by using the Ctrl key. The roles are automatically displayed in the Assigned Roles section. If any of the assigned roles have any permissions associated with them, those permissions are displayed in the Effective Permissions sections.

You can automatically assign a role to newly added users. You can also view, edit, or delete a role.

Assign a role by default

On the Assigned Roles tab, in the Available Roles section, click the role that you want to automatically assign to newly added users, and then click Add. You can select more than one role at a time by using the Ctrl key. The roles are automatically displayed in the Selected Roles section.

View a role

On the Roles tab, click the View link that corresponds to the role that you want to view.

Tip: The View link is available only for the default roles.

Edit a role

On the Roles tab, click the role's link or click the Edit link that corresponds to the role that you want to edit.

Tip: You can edit custom roles only. For the default roles, the Edit link is not available.

Delete a role

On the Roles tab, click the Delete link that corresponds to the role that you want to delete.

Tip: You can delete custom roles only. For the default roles, the Delete link is not available.