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Creating a Sub Role

A sub Role is simply a Role that is based on another Role. You can only assign permissions to the new role that are equal to or less than the Role you are basing the new Role on. For example, if you want to create a sub Role for the "Sales" Role called "Sales Eastern," this sub Role can only have permissions less than or equal to "Sales."

Setting up a sub Role is a two step process:

1. Select the Role you are going to base the new Rule on; this can be referred to as the Role's parent.
2. Create the sub Rule.

Follow these steps to create a new sub Role:

1. Click the Administration tab.

   Note: The Administration tab is visible only if you are functioning as a Group Administrator or a System Administrator.

2. Click the Role subtab.
3. Select a Role from the Role list by clicking on the Role

   This Role will be the Role you base the new Role on. The Role you create cannot have permissions greater than this Role.

4. Click Create Sub Link (located above the Role List in the left pane).

   The Create Role panel is displayed.

5. (Required) Enter a Role name (For example: "Bank Teller").
6. (Required) Select a Role Type (For example: "Basic User").
7. Optionally, from this panel you can:
   • Set up any Role settings (See Editing Roles Settings)
   • Select how users in this Role are authenticated (See Role Authentication)
8. Click Create at the top right side of the pane.

   The Role is created.