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Version: 8.6

Manage users and roles

Access to the components within Camunda 8 can be controlled by the roles assigned to a user.

Roles are a way to group sets of permissions. Roles can be assigned to users.

Write access needed

To add and assign a role to a user, you need to have write access to Identity. Read our guide on managing user access to learn more.

Add a role​

To add a role, take the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the Roles tab.

  2. Click the Add role button located on the top right of the table and a modal will open to fill out the name and description.

On confirmation, the modal will close, the table will update, and the new role will be shown.

Delete a role​

Roles can be deleted in two ways: through the trash button in the table view, or in the overflow menu once the role is selected.

  1. Navigate to the Roles tab.

  2. Search for a role by clicking the magnifying glass next to Add role.

  3. Click the trash button next to the role or click the role, click the overflow menu, then Delete.

On confirmation, the modal will close, the table will update, and the role will be removed.

Assign a role to a user​

To assign a role to a user, take the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the Users tab.

  2. Click on the user you want to assign a role to to view their details.

  3. Click on Assigned roles to view the roles currently assigned to the user.

  4. Click the Assign roles button located on the top right of the table and a modal will open.

  5. Select the role you want to assign to the user and click Add.

On confirmation, the modal will close, the table will update, and the newly assigned role will be shown for the user.

Delete an assigned role from a user​

To delete an assigned role from a user, take the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the Users tab.

  2. Click on the user you want to remove a role from to view their details.

  3. Click on Assigned roles to view the roles currently assigned to the user.

  4. Click the trash icon next to the role.

On confirmation, the modal will close, the table will update, and the role will be removed from the user.