Manage User Roles

You can create roles using the WSO2 Identity Server Console or the Management API. The roles can be used with the API Authorization Core feature set.

Prerequisites

  • You need to have the required permissions to create and manage new organizations.
  • Sign in to the relevant organization from the Management Console.

Create a user role

Follow the instructions below to create a user role:

  1. On the Management Console, use the Organization Switcher to select the relevant organization.

  2. Go to Manage > Roles and click Add Organization Role.

    Organization creator role

    You will see the list of user roles. The org-creator user role is an automatically created user role, which is there to ensure that the organization-creator has access to manage the initial setup of the organization. This role cannot be deleted and edited.

    Add Organization Role

  3. Provide the details of the user role and click Next.

    User Role Details

  4. Select the necessary permissions that should be linked to the user role and click Next.

    Info

    See organization-level permissions for details.

    User Role Permissions

  5. Select the user groups or individual users that you want to add this role to and click Next.

    User Role Groups

  6. Review the details and click Finish to finalize user role creation.

    Created User Role

Edit a user role

Follow the instructions given below to edit a user role.

  1. On the Management Console, use the Organization Switcher to select the relevant organization.
  2. Go to Manage > Roles to view the list of roles.
  3. Select the role you want to edit and click the pencil icon to open the role profile.

    Edit a role

  4. Change the basic info, permissions, groups and users of the role.

    Edit role details

Delete a role

Follow the instructions given below to delete a role.

  1. On the Management Console, use the Organization Switcher to select the relevant organization.
  2. Go to Manage > Roles to view the list of roles.
  3. Select the role you want to edit and click the pencil icon to open the role profile.
  4. Go to the danger zone and click Delete role.
  5. In the dialog box that opens, confirm if you want to delete the role.

    Delete a role

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