Manage User Permissions

If you have the Site Manager role, you have the ability to grant other users the ability to edit your site.
You can see a list of all the people with access to your site, as well as their permission levels, on the Manage Users Permissions page. This is also where you go to change permission levels.

Find the Manage User Permissions Page

To navigate to the Manage User Permissions page:
  • Go to your "Shortcuts" menu
  • Click "Manage User Permissions."

Grant Editing Permissions

Granting editing permissions is a two-step process.

Step 1: New User Action

Our websites are built using Stanford Login to manage access. This requires all new users (anyone who has never had permissions on your site) to log into your site.
If your site uses a login link, ask the user to scroll to the footer and click "SUNet Login".

If your site does not have this feature, have them visit the /user page and login. They can do this by going to [yoursitename].stanford.edu/user.
Once the user has logged in using either of these methods, a user account will be automatically created for them.

Step 2: Update User Permissions

To allow an existing user to edit your site, find their user record on the Manage User Permissions page. You can use the filters at the top of the page to aid your search.
Click the Edit button on the same line as their name.

Scroll to the area with checkboxes labeled, "Roles." Check the appropriate role box(es), and click save at the bottom of the page.

Role Types

A variety of user roles exist to meet a range of needs. User roles fall into two categories:
    Editing roles, including Site Manager, Contributor, Author, and Preparer
    View-only roles, including Intranet-Viewer and Reviewer
Specific information about each of these permission types can be found in the guide on  User Roles .

Removing Editing Permissions

Similarly, to remove permissions, click manage roles and uncheck the roles you want to remove and click save. More in depth information can be found in the  Revoking or Reducing User Permissions  guide.

Video Tutorial: Users and Permissions