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Add administrators

You can only add administrators if you're a Super Admin.

You can add a new user as an administrator or assign an administration role to an existing user.

Add a new user as an administrator

To add an administrator, do as follows:

  1. Click the Global Settings icon Global Settings icon..
  2. Click Access Control > Admins and Roles and select the Admins tab.
  3. Click Add Admin.
  4. On the Add User page, do as follows:

    1. Enter the new administrator’s name and email address.
    2. In Role, select an administration role. For information on roles, see Administration roles.
    3. Optional. Enter an Exchange Login.
    4. Optional. Enter a Manager.
  5. Add the new administrator to a user group. Drag a group from Available groups to Assigned groups and select it.

  6. Click Save or Save and Add Another.

To protect the new administrator's device, click Email setup link and select the protection you want.

Assign an administration role to an existing user

You can add administrators by assigning administration roles to existing users.

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To assign an administration role to an existing user, do as follows:

  1. Click the Global Settings icon Global Settings icon..
  2. Go to Access Control > Admins and Roles and select the Roles tab.
  3. Select the administration role type.
  4. In Role Members, click Edit.
  5. In Edit Role Members, do as follows:

    1. Select a user in the Available Users list and use the picker arrows to add them to the Assigned Users list for the role.
    2. Click Save.

Existing administration roles are shown next to the user's name.

A user can only have one assigned role. If a user already has an assigned role, you can assign them a new role.

For example, if a user is an Admin, and you assign them a Super Admin role, they'll have Super Admin rights.