Creating a New User Group

User groups can be created in one of the following ways:

· Automatic user group creation upon new store creation: each time a new store is being set up, the system automatically creates new Customer and Administrator groups based on the default Customer and Administrator permissions groups (see Setting Up Permissions).

· Manual user group creation (described below).

To create a new user group from the user groups window:

1. On the menu bar, click Users and then select Create New Group.
The User Group Setup page is displayed.

The User Group Setup page contains three tabs: General, Users and Permissions.

2. In the General tab, fill in the Group Name and the Group Description fields.

Note: When you create user groups for LDAP users, you must follow this naming convention: [Group Name Prefix].[domain controller group name]. To learn more, see Creating User Groups that Match LDAP Groups.

In addition, the User Group Setup page displays the following information (in case a new group is created, this information is missing):

– Users: The number of users assigned to the group ("0 Users" in case a new group is created). When a new user group is created, it does not include any of the existing users. You must first save the group and then import a Users list or add the relevant existing users and assign them to the new user group.

– Child Groups: Lists the groups that inherit permissions from the current group.

– Storefront Stores: The Storefront stores to which the current group is granted access permissions ("No Stores Selected" in case a new group is created).

– Back Office Stores: The Back Office stores to which the current group is granted access permissions ("No Stores Selected" in case a new group is created).

3. Click Save.

You can now proceed to assign users and permissions to the user group.

Creating a New User Group

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