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Every user in AMP, including account administrators, must have a role assigned to their account. Users can have multiple roles assigned to their account.
If I am an account administrator, who creates my role?
Armor will automatically assign the Admin role to every account administrator. By default, the Admin role will contain every permission available in AMP.
If I am not the account administrator, who creates my role?
The account administrator will use the Armor Management Portal (AMP) to create new users. During this process, the account administrator will assign a role to the new user. The account administrator can select a default role (with permissions already included) or create a new role.
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To learn how to assign a role, see Assign a role to a user.
What roles should I create?
You can create any type of role based on the needs of your organization. Consider your users and the type of permission you want these users to have in the Armor Management Portal (AMP).
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If your AMP account contains few users, then consider assigning the Admin role to your users. The Admin contains every permissions in AMP, which can make user management easier for you. |
Are there any default roles?
Yes. Armor creates three default roles that are already populated with permissions:
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To learn more about these default roles, see Review default roles and corresponding permissions.
What happens when Armor creates a new permission? Is that permission automatically added to a role?
Armor offers the following three default roles that are already populated with permissions:
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However, for any role that you create, you must add the new permission to your role.
Can I update a role by removing or adding new permissions?
Yes. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), you can update a role by removing or adding permissions. When you save your changes, the changes will take place immediately.
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You cannot update a default role created by Armor. |
How do I create a role and populate that role with permissions?
To learn how to create a new role with permissions, see Create and assign a new role.
Why did Armor protect every screen and feature with a permission?
As a security-focused company, Armor wants to ensure that only the appropriate users in your organization can access the sensitive data displayed in the Armor Management Portal (AMP). As a result, Armor has designed AMP to allow account administrators to decide which users can access specific screens in AMP.
Is there documentation to explain how to use the Roles and Permissions screen in AMP?
Yes. For more information, see Roles and Permissions.