To access the Users and Groups section in the dashboard, navigate to Settings on the left panel and click Users & Groups.
Users
Every Analytics user has a user ID which is typically their email address. Users belong to groups. Users can be assigned roles.
Add a new user
To add a new user,
- Navigate to Settings on the left panel and click Users & Groups.
- Under the Users tab, enter the email address of the user you wish to add and click Add user.
Remove an existing user
To remove an existing user,
- Click the three dots at the end of the row corresponding to the user you want to remove and click Remove from organization.
- A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click Yes.
Groups
Groups are collections of users. A user can belong to multiple groups. Groups are hierarchical i.e. a group can belong to another group. Groups allow for ease of sharing objects in the system e.g. all users in the "Design" group get access to a particular dashboard. Groups can be assigned roles.
Every organization has an implicit "All Users" group. This is a group that contains all users in the system. This group cannot be deleted.
Create a new group
Here's how you can create a new group.
- Navigate to Settings on the left panel and click Users & Groups.
- Under the Groups tab, click Add new group. Give your new group a name and description (optional).
- Click Save.
Delete an existing group
To delete an existing group, follow the steps below.
- Navigate to Settings on the left panel and click Users & Groups.
- Under the Groups tab click the three dots at the end of the row corresponding to the group you want to delete and click Delete.
- A dialog box will appear asking to confirm the deletion. Click Yes.
Add users to a group
If you want to add new users to a group,
- Under the Groups tab click the three dots at the end of the row corresponding to the group you want to add users to and click Edit group.
- Choose the users you want to add from the drop-down and click +Add as member.
Users have to first be added to the organization before they can be added to groups.
Remove users from a group
To remove users from a group,
- Under the Groups tab click the three dots at the end of the row corresponding to the group you want to remove users from and click Edit group.
- Click the three dots at the end of the row corresponding to the user you want to remove and click Remove from group.
- A dialog box will appear asking to confirm the removal. Click Yes.
Roles
Roles permit users and groups to perform certain functions in the application. The following roles are available:
- Org Admin - This role grants the assigned-to user or group, full administrative privileges to everything in all applications within the organization.
- User - This role is the default role that does not grant administrative privileges.
Assign/Unassign a role
To assign/unassign a role,
- Under the Groups tab, choose the group of your choice.
- Click the three dots at the top-right of the dashboard and click Give admin access/Remove admin access as per requirement.
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