Documentation/Administration/Managing User Groups

Documentation :: Administration :: Manage User Groups

User groups in ScriptRunner not only provide a means of grouping users to have different permissions, but also are used to control which scripts users are able to access.

Creating An User Group

• From the menu, select Manage User Groups.

• Click .

• The Create Group window should now be shown.
  Provide a name and description for your new user group.
  
  

• If you are using LDAP or local authentication it is strongly recommended that you always force users to use 2FA by leaving the 2FA Required option checked, especially for user groups that will have administrative access to ScriptRunner.

• Select the permissions you want user in this group to have.
  • killScripts: Allows user to kill any running scripts either started by themselves, others or by a schedule.
  • manageApplicationConfig: Allows users to manage configuration of ScriptRunner such as Authentication Services and Global Configuration.
  • manageBatchSchedules: Allows users to set up and manage all Batch Schedules within ScriptRunner.
  • manageScheduledScripts: Allows users to set up and manage time scheduled scripts.
  • manageScriptArgumentTypes: Enables users to manage the types of input that can be given to scripts.
  • manageScriptHosts: Allows users to manage the settings of hosts able to run scripts within a ScriptRunner installation.
  • manageScripts: Allows users to add, edit and remove scripts that can be run through ScriptRunner.
  • manageUserGroups: Allows users to add, edit and remove user groups and their associated permissions.
  • manageUsers: Allows user to add, edit and remove user accounts with ScriptRunner.
  • operateBatchSchedules: Enables users to be able to view Batch Schedule progress and hold, re-run or cancel jobs.
  • runScripts: Allows users to run scripts assigned to their user group.
  • scriptHistory: Allows users to see the history of scripts executed by ScriptRunner and the output of those scripts.
  • viewAuditLogs: Allows users to view the audit logs of ScriptRunner.
  • viewStatus: Allows user to view the overall status of ScriptRunner through the View Overall Status screen.

• Click .

Editing An User Group

• From the menu, select Manage User Groups.

• Click against the User Group you wish to update.

• The Edit Group window should now show. Make the modifications required to the group.

• If you are using LDAP or local authentication it is strongly recommended that you always force users to use 2FA by leaving the 2FA Required option checked, especially for user groups that will have administrative access to ScriptRunner.

• Click

• Any removal of permissions from a user group will immediately take affect. Users may need to log out and back in for any added permissions to apply however.

Removing An User Group

• From the menu, select Manage User Groups.

• Click against the user group you wish to remove.

• Click on the confirmation prompt.
  
  

• If there are still users assigned to the user group you attempt to remove then you will receive an error. A confirmation prompt will show in the bottom left corner of the page if your remove request was successful.