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Create the Web Portal Roles

After the web portal resources have been specified, a role for the web portal's registered customers must be created. A role associates resources with groups of users.

Note: The following procedure assumes you are creating a new object. You can also copy the properties of an existing object to create an object. More information exists in Duplicate Policy Server Objects.

To create web portal roles

1. Click the Roles tab.
2. Click Create.
3. Ensure the Create a new object of type Role button is selected, and then click OK.

   The Create Role pane opens.

4. Enter values for the fields in the General group box. Choose distinctive values that help you remember its purpose or function, as shown in the following examples:
   • Name

     Registered Customers

   • Description

     Registered customers permitted to access software downloads.

   • Expression

     TRUE

     You can use the Expression Editor to complete this field or type in an expression. To access the Expression Editor, click Edit.

   Note: Click Help for descriptions of settings and controls, including their respective requirements and limits.

5. Click OK.

   The registered customers role is created.