This page last changed on May 08, 2008 by smaddox.
Groups and roles are known as permission container objects. Groups are particularly important in Crowd, as they are often used to control access to applications. Note also that the crowd-administrators group confers Crowd administration rights to its members.
Roles are used less frequently, depending on the requirements of individual applications.
To add a group or role,
- Log in to the Crowd Administration Console.
- Click the 'Groups' or 'Roles' link in the top navigation bar.
- This will display the Group Browser (or Role Browser). Click 'Add Group' or 'Add Role' in the left-hand menu.
- Complete the fields as described in the table below, then click the 'Create' button.
You can now add users to the new group or role. If your directory supports nested groups, you can now add sub-groups.
Field |
Description |
Name |
The unique name of the group or role. Within a given directory, the Name must be unique. Note that the Name cannot be changed once the group or role is created. |
Description |
A short description of the group or role. |
Directory |
The directory to which the group or role will be added. Note that the group or role cannot be moved to a different directory after it is created. |
Active |
Only deselect this if you wish to deny access to all members of the group or role. |
Screenshot 1: 'Group Browser'

Screenshot 2: 'Add Group' 
See Also
Specifying which Groups can access an Application
RELATED TOPICS
Crowd Documentation
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