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Each pane in the User & Group Administration screen includes helpful information about that panel. Click the Help (?) icon for the selected panel.

Security Components

Options are available to set security by user/group, or by component.  The default is by user/group.  To change the security layout, toggle the security type selector.

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• User / Groups - Use this mode when setting permissions.  It's particularly useful when setting similar permissions for like users/groups.  With this mode, you select the

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• objects a user or group should have access to.
• Components - Use this mode when editing or reviewing existing permissions sets.  With this mode, you select an object and can then select the users and groups.

Use the Security panel to set permissions for GlobalSearch components. You can select a single component. When it is selected, it turns grey and a checkmark appears to indicate selection.

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