BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's Guide

Adding users to a group

Use the following procedure to add users to a group, directly from the group page.

Note:    You can also add a user to groups from the user page. See Adding a user to groups.

To add users to a group

1. In the Groups management area of the CMC, click the link for the group.
2. Click the Users tab.
3. Click Add Users.
4. Select the users to add to the group; then click the > arrow.

Tip:    

• To select multiple users, use the SHIFT+click or CTRL+click combination.
• To search for a specific user, use the Look For field.
• If there are many users on your system, click the Previous and Next buttons to navigate through the list of users.
5. Click OK.

The Users tab appears. It lists all of the users who belong to this group.

Adding subgroups

You can add an existing group as a subgroup to another group. A subgroup inherits the rights of the parent group.

Note:    Adding a subgroup is similar to specifying group membership. See Specifying group membership.

To add subgroups

1. In the Groups management area of the CMC, click the link for the group.
2. Click the Subgroups tab.
3. Click Add/Remove Subgroups.
4. Select the groups that should be members of this new group; then click the > arrow.
5. Click OK.

Specifying group membership

You can make a group a member of another group. The group that becomes a member is referred to as a subgroup. The group that you add the subgroup to is the parent group. A subgroup inherits the rights of the parent group.

To make a group a member of another group

1. In the Groups management area of the CMC, click the link for the group.
2. Click the Member of tab.
3. Click the Member of button.
4. Select the parent groups that this new group will be a member of; then click the > arrow.

Any rights associated with the parent group will be inherited by the new group you have created.

5. Click OK.