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Parent Groups

Selecting Parent Groups from the Configuration Section drop-down while on the User and Group Editor screen displays the list of parent groups associated with the selected item. It is important to note that users may belong to multiple groups, and groups may belong to other groups. Thus, groups can have parent groups. This flexibility provides multiple levels of configuration and group layout.

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Precedence

When users are members of groups, they inherit the group's permissions and attributes. It is important to remember, however, that attributes set at the user level supersede those set at the group level. The same is true of groups that are members of groups.

Adding Users to Groups

Probably the most common practice in this area is to assign users to groups. Multiple users can be simultaneously added by selecting them all. The following example steps deal with the addition of a single user to a single group.

To add a user to a group:

  1. In the item selection area on the left side, select the domain of interest from the Domain drop-down.
  2. Select the user of interest in the resulting item selection area on the left side. To add multiple users at the same time, hold down the CTRL or SHIFT key to select all users of interest.
  3. Select Parent Groups from the Configuration Section drop-down list.
  4. From the Domain drop-down on the right side, choose the domain containing the group you wish to add this user to. This can be the same domain or a different one.
  5. From the resulting list of groups in that domain, place a check next to the group that you wish the user to be added to. The selected user can be placed in multiple groups by placing a check in each box, or by holding down the CTRL or SHIFT key to select the desired groups and then checking one of the boxes. This automatically places a check in the box next to each selected group.
  6. Click the Save Changes button Save Changes Button .

Adding Groups to Groups

Groups can be made into members of other groups using the same process as described above for adding a user to a group.

To add a group to a group:

  1. In the item selection area on the left side, select the domain of interest from the Domain drop-down.
  2. Select the group of interest in the resulting item selection area on the left side. To add multiple groups at the same time, hold down the CTRL or SHIFT key to select all users of interest.
  3. Select Parent Groups from the Configuration Section drop-down list.
  4. From the **Domain drop-down on the right side, choose the domain containing the group you wish to add this group to. This can be the same domain or a different one.
  5. From the resulting list of groups in that domain, place a check next to the group that you wish the group to be added to. The selected group can be placed in multiple groups by placing a check in each box, or by holding down the CTRL or SHIFT key to select the desired groups and then checking one of the boxes. This automatically places a check in the box next to each selected group.
  6. Click the Save Changes button Save Changes Button .

Removing Users from Groups

It may be necessary to occasionally remove users from their parent groups. This would be useful if the user has changed job functions and is now in a different group altogether.

To remove a user from a group:

  1. In the item selection area on the left side, select the domain of interest from the Domain drop-down.
  2. Select the user of interest in the resulting item selection area on the left side.
  3. The associated parent groups will be displayed on the right side. If the correct parent groups are not already listed, select the appropriate domain from the Domain drop-down on the right side.
  4. Uncheck any box next to a group that you wish this user to be removed from.
  5. Click the Save Changes button Save Changes Button .

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