Configure Global Role Assignments

Global role assignments are used to provide controlled access to Archive, Documentation, Projects, and Tags folders in Meridian PowerWeb. Role assignments for the Masters folder in PowerWeb and Explorer are configured in the Configure Role Assignments For Master Documents.

To perform the tasks described on this page, you must be assigned to the Tenant Administrator role.

To configure global role assignments:

  1. On the Meridian Portal Landing page, at the bottom of the navigation bar, click the Account Settings icon A gear symbol..

    The Account Settings page appears.

  2. In the menu, expand Role Assignments, and then click Global.

    The Global list appears and shows the groups that are assigned to roles available in each scope.

  3. To edit the groups that are assigned to the roles:

    1. Click the Edit icon A blue pencil icon. in the row of the assignment that you want to edit.

      The Edit Role Assignment dialog box appears.

    2. Choose one or more of the following options:

      • To add a role assignment:

        1. Click the Add icon A blue circle with a blue plus symbol in its center..

          A list of the unassigned groups appears.

        2. To find a particular group by name, type part of the group name.

          The list updates to show only the groups that contain the typed letters.

        3. Select a group in the list.

          The group is added.

      • To delete a role assignment, click the Delete icon A blue x. next to the name of the group that you want to delete.

        The group is removed.

  4. Click Save.

    The assignments are updated in the list.