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6 Right-click Status.
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Select Enable to activate the role.
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Select Disable to deactivate the role.
7 In the Permissions section, select the permissions to grant to this role.
You can grant permissions to the role on the organization, database groups within the organization,
databases within the organization's database groups, and on organization templates.
8 Click OK.
The new role appears in the Roles list.
What to do next
Grant this role to organization users.
Create other roles and grant permissions to them.
Grant a Permission to a User
If a user requires only limited privileges in your organization, you can grant just those privileges to the user
instead of granting a role to that user.
Prerequisites
You are logged in to a Data Director organization as an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click the Organization Settings tab, then click Users.
2 Select a user name.
3 Use one of the following methods to access the Edit Permissions window.
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Select the user name, click the gear icon, and select Edit Direct User Permissions.
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Right-click the user name and select Edit Direct User Permissions.
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Left-click the user name, select Grant direct user permissions now, then click Edit.
4 Grant privileges to the user.
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To grant a category of privileges to the user, click the All privileges check box.
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To grant a specific privilege to the user, click the privilege's check box.
5 Click OK.
What to do next
Use the Edit Permissions window to grant the user access to database groups, databases, and templates within
the organization.
Modify Organization Security Settings
Organization security settings determine whether your organization allows open registration or users must
be invited to register, and whether or not the system administrator can access your organization. You can
change the security settings at any time.
Prerequisites
Log in as organization administrator or as a user with the Manage Organization Settings permission.
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