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Sponsored groups

Sponsored groups

Super administrators can create sponsored groups, defining a maximum number of users for each group. These groups can then have sponsor admins assigned to them. Those sponsor admins can only access logs for their specific secrets. This includes creating, editing, and disabling users within their sponsored group.

Super administrators can assign the sponsor admin role and sponsored group when creating or editing users. Multiple sponsor admins can be assigned to a single sponsored group.

The sponsor role benefits the customers needing more visibility on the contractors' users. It aims to manage those contractors efficiently and balance the administrators' workload by designating sponsor admins managing sponsored groups.

Sponsored Groups in User Management displays a list of sponsored groups.

For each sponsored group; name, maximum number of users, members, and references are shown.

The Sponsored Groups tab contains the following options:

Create

Select to create a new sponsored group.

Edit

Select to edit the selected sponsored group.

Delete

Select to delete the selected sponsored groups.

Search

Enter a search term in the search field, then hit Enter to search the sponsored groups list. To narrow down your search, see Column filter.

To create a new sponsored group:
  1. Go to User Management > Sponsored Groups.
  2. Select Create to create a new user group.

    The General tab in the Create New Sponsored Group window opens.

  3. In the General tab, enter the following information:

    Name

    Name of the group.

    Sponsored Group Maximum Size

    Enter the maximum number of users that can be assigned to the sponsored group.

  4. To switch to the Permission tab, select the tab.

  5. In the Permission tab, enter the following information:

    Access

    Select from the following two options:

    • Everyone: All the members of the sponsored group have complete access to the sponsored group.

    • Customized: Customize the level of access for members in the sponsored group.

    User Permission

    The level of user access to the sponsored group. SeeSponsored groups.

    Note: The option is only available when Access is set to Customized.

  6. Click OK.

Sponsored groups

Super administrators can create sponsored groups, defining a maximum number of users for each group. These groups can then have sponsor admins assigned to them. Those sponsor admins can only access logs for their specific secrets. This includes creating, editing, and disabling users within their sponsored group.

Super administrators can assign the sponsor admin role and sponsored group when creating or editing users. Multiple sponsor admins can be assigned to a single sponsored group.

The sponsor role benefits the customers needing more visibility on the contractors' users. It aims to manage those contractors efficiently and balance the administrators' workload by designating sponsor admins managing sponsored groups.

Sponsored Groups in User Management displays a list of sponsored groups.

For each sponsored group; name, maximum number of users, members, and references are shown.

The Sponsored Groups tab contains the following options:

Create

Select to create a new sponsored group.

Edit

Select to edit the selected sponsored group.

Delete

Select to delete the selected sponsored groups.

Search

Enter a search term in the search field, then hit Enter to search the sponsored groups list. To narrow down your search, see Column filter.

To create a new sponsored group:
  1. Go to User Management > Sponsored Groups.
  2. Select Create to create a new user group.

    The General tab in the Create New Sponsored Group window opens.

  3. In the General tab, enter the following information:

    Name

    Name of the group.

    Sponsored Group Maximum Size

    Enter the maximum number of users that can be assigned to the sponsored group.

  4. To switch to the Permission tab, select the tab.

  5. In the Permission tab, enter the following information:

    Access

    Select from the following two options:

    • Everyone: All the members of the sponsored group have complete access to the sponsored group.

    • Customized: Customize the level of access for members in the sponsored group.

    User Permission

    The level of user access to the sponsored group. SeeSponsored groups.

    Note: The option is only available when Access is set to Customized.

  6. Click OK.