Applies to: BLAZE Cloud

Summary

This article explains how to create a custom role to assign to BLAZE Cloud users. Assigning a custom role can be used to restrict certain permissions or devices to a new cloud users. It can also be used for local user role creation as they are shared.

Prerequisites

To add custom role, you must have an administrator role assigned to the System to which you wish to create a role.

Adding a Custom Role

To add a custom role:

1. Log in BLAZE desktop with your cloud Administrator account.
    
2. Select the System on the Connections list for which to add a role. System roles are created individually per system, whereas global roles are shared by all Systems in the Org.
    
3. Select Settings > Roles.
   
   
    
4. Click Add Role.
    
5. Create a name for the new role.
    
6. Click the checkmark.
   
   
    
7. Select the Permissions tab.
   
   
    

8. Select the available feature permissions to grant to this role.  
    

   NOTE: Only a predefined Administrator role can manage User Management and 
   Server settings.

    

9. Click the Device tab.
    

10. Select the devices to which this user will have access.  
     

    NOTE: Selecting All Devices allows users to get all devices and any future 
    devices that are added to the System.  

     

11. Repeat the process for any available layouts in the Layout tab.
     
12. Click Apply.
     
13. To make changes to your role, select the Role from the panel and make changes.
     
14. Click Apply.