Creating a Security Group

To create a security group, complete the following steps:

  1. Select System Administration in the top navigation bar to open the System Administration menu along the left side of the page.
  2. Expand the Security options in the left navigation menu and select Groups.
  1. Select the + icon in the Security Groups header to open the Create New Security Group window.
  2. Enter a descriptive name for the security group in the Name field.
  3. Optional: enter a full description of the security group in the Description field.
  1. Select the orange Members tab on the right.
  2. In the All Users list, select the user you want to assign to this security group.

    Create New Security Group window

    Tip: Click multiple users to select multiple users at a time. To deselect a user, click their name again.

  3. Select the right arrow button to move the selected user to the Assigned Users list.

    To move All Users to a security group, use the double arrow buttons.

  1. Using the tabs, go through the sections within each module.
  2. Within each section, select the + icon to expand the permissions within that section.

    Create New Security Group window open to Student tab

  3. Specify the level of access you would like to grant the users in this group:
    • Edit: Users with this level of access can edit content within the associated view or section. They may also have access to initiate certain processes within the associated view or section if the process is not controlled separately.

      Tip: Unless a process is listed separately in the permissions for a specific page, Edit access for the page is required to initiate any associated processes. For example, in order to run reports a user needs Edit access to the Custom Report and Standard Report pages.

    • View Only: Users with this level of access can only read content within the associated view or section, and cannot initiate any associated processes.
    • Restricted: Users with this level of access cannot view or edit the content of the associated view or section and it will not be displayed in the navigation for these users.

A success message is displayed in the upper right portion of the page letting you know the security group has been created.