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Creating new roles

Admin users with Manage roles and users privilage can create new roles for Role Based Access Control (RBAC).

The following steps demonstrate how to create a new role.

  1. On the main navigation bar, click the (gear) icon.
  2. In the drop-down menu, click Manage Roles.
  3. Click NEW ROLE.

    The Role definition interface appears, open on the Privileges tab.

  4. Name and save the new role.
    1. In the Name field, enter the name of the new role.
      In this example, Test Role 1 is used.
    2. In the Description field, enter a brief purpose for the new role.
    3. Click SAVE.
  5. To check that the role exits, click Roles at the top of the menu.

    You can see that the new role is in the list of roles.

Continue by defining Role privilages and Editing role assignments for the new role.