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User Groups

A user group is a collection of permissions for object types. If your organization has the Fine-Grained Security license, you can create and manage user groups.
An organization administrator can create and assign user groups. The user group defines the types of objects that a user can access, and the related tasks a user can perform.
Assign each user to at least one user group. Any user not assigned to a user group has limited access to Informatica Cloud functionality, as users are restricted from any objects and permissions not included in their user group. You can assign a user to more than one user group.
Important: To ensure that the organization administrator does not lose administrative privileges to Informatica Cloud functionality, set up an administrative user group with access to all objects and assign the organization administrator to the group. A best practice is to assign a few other administrators to this group as well to serve as backup to the organization administrator.
The User Groups page displays a list of all user groups in the organization.
You can perform the following tasks for a user group:

Configuring a User Group

When you configure a user group, define the name, description, and permissions for the group. You can also add users to the group.
    1. To create a user group, click Administer > User Groups, and then click New.
    To edit a user group, click Administer > User Groups, click the user group you want to edit, and then click Edit.
    2. On the New User Group page or Edit User Group page, configure the following details:
    User Group Field
    Description
    Name
    Name of the user group. User group names are not case sensitive.
    The user group name must be unique within the organization. User group names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters:
    _ . + -
    Description
    Description of the user group.
    3. Select the permissions that you want to grant to the user group.
    If you select a permission that requires Read permission, Read permission is automatically selected. For example, to delete a connection you must be able to view the connection, so when you select Delete permission, Read permission is also selected.
    Permissions that are not relevant for the object type are disabled.
    To select all permissions, click Check All. To clear all permissions, click Clear All.
    4. To add users to the group, you can move users from the Available Users list to the Selected Users list.
    You can also add a user to the group individually when you edit the user.
    5. To save all changes, click OK.

Viewing User Group Details

You can view details about a user group, such as the name and permissions for the user group.
    1. Click Administer > User Groups, and then click the name of the user group.
    The View User Group page displays user groups details.
    2. To edit the user group, click Edit.

Deleting a User Group

Delete a user group if you no longer need the user group. Remove all users from the user group before you delete the user group.
    1. Click Administer > User Groups.
    2. On the User Group page, click the Delete icon next to the name of the user group.