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User groups

A user group is a group of users in which all members can perform the same tasks and have the same access rights for different types of assets. Members of a group can perform tasks and access assets based on the roles that you assign to the group.
Administrators can configure user groups for the organization.
The User Groups page displays a list of all user groups in the organization. To access the User Groups page, in Administrator, select User Groups.
The following image shows the User Groups page:
The User Groups page shows two user groups: Development Team and Reporting Team. To display details about a specific group, click the group name.
You can perform the following tasks for a user group:

User group details

You can configure details about a user group that include the group information, assigned roles, and group members on the group details page. To display the group details page, in Administrator, click User Groups, and then click the group name.
The following image shows the group details page:
The group details page for the “Reporting Team” group displays the group name and description, the roles assigned to the group, and the group members. The “Reporter” role is assigned to the group. The group has three members.
You can configure the following details for a user group:
Property
Description
Name
Required. Name of the user group. Must be unique within an organization.
You can change the group name after you create it.
Description
Optional description for the user group.
Assigned roles
Roles that are assigned to all members of the group. You must assign at least one role to each group.
To assign or remove a role, enable or disable the role, and then click Save.
Group members
Users who are assigned to the group.
To assign a user to the group, move the user from the Available Users list to the Assigned Users list, and then click Save. To remove a user from the group, move the user from the Assigned Users list to the Available Users list, and then click Save.
When you assign a user to a group, the user is automatically assigned all roles that are assigned to the group.

Creating a user group

Create a user group when multiple users in your organization need to perform the same tasks and need the same access rights for different types of assets. Group members can perform tasks and access assets based on the roles that you assign to the group. Create a user group on the User Groups page.
    1In Administrator, select User Groups.
    2Click Add Group.
    3Enter a group name and optional description.
    The group name must be unique within an organization.
    4In the Assigned Roles section, select the roles that you want to assign to the group.
    You can assign system-defined and custom roles to a group. The roles apply to all members of the group.
    5Optionally, assign users to the group.
    To assign a user to the group, move the user from the Available Users list to the Assigned Users list.
    You can also assign a user to a group when you create or edit a user.
    6Click Save.

Renaming a user group

Rename a user group on the User Groups page. You can also edit the user group and change the group name on the Group Details page.
    1In Administrator, select User Groups.
    2In the row that contains the user group, click Actions and select Rename.
    3Enter the new name and click Save.

Deleting a user group

Delete a user group on the User Groups page.
Tip: Before you delete a user group, verify that all group members have appropriate roles or are assigned to other groups so that they can continue to use Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services without interruption.
    1In Administrator, select User Groups.
    2In the row that contains the user group, click Actions and select Delete.