How roles work
A role is a named set of permissions. Create one and grant it what it needs.
What you will learn
- What a role is
- How to create a role
- Why a new role can do nothing at first
A role is a named set of permissions, such as Tutor or Administrator. Giving somebody a role gives them everything that role holds. A person can have more than one role, and they get everything from all of them added together.
Step 1. Click Roles in the left-hand menu.
Step 2. Click New role.
Step 3. Type a Name and a Description.
The message explains that a new role starts with no permissions at all. Step 4. Click Create role.
Step 5. Open the new role and grant it the permissions it needs.
This is a separate step on purpose, so nobody is handed authority by a typo in a create form.
Note
A new role can do nothing until you grant it permissions. If somebody with a new role sees empty screens, that is why.
What you should see
The role appears in the list, ready for you to grant permissions to.
Helpful tips
- Grant the smallest set of permissions that lets somebody do their job.
- Write a description that says who the role is for. In a year nobody will remember.