You are able to create Roles, within iKnow, which can have access to certain modules and have admin privileges set for iKnow. You can also control which areas of iKnow can be viewed and edited and which Settings will be available. Once the Roles are set up, you can assign people to the Roles and they will automatically be given the privileges that go along with the role.

To create a new Role, or edit an existing one, you will need to go to Settings and click Roles. You will see a list of any roles that have already been created.

To add a new Role, click the Add new role button at the top right of the page, give the Role a name and click the Add Role button. You will see your new Role appear in the list.

To add the relevant permissions to your new Role, or to adjust an existing one, click the pencil icon on the right of the Role.

You will be able to edit the name of the role, if you need to, by changing the text in the Name field.

The Admin Group drop down will allow you to apply an Admin Group to the role. Admin Groups are set up by going to Settings and clicking Admin Groups, which is covered in another video. The Admin Groups control the access people will have to view and edit people’s information, in the People module. They also control how the user will be able to communicate with people through iKnow.

The Apps section allows you to control which apps, within iKnow, the Role will give access to. If you want people in this Role to have access to all the apps, click the toggle switch next to All. Otherwise, click the toggles next to the apps you want to give access to.

Some of the apps have additional privileges that can be set, so you can control how much access users will have within the app. These can be set by clicking the cog next to the toggle for the app. Currently, Settings, Events and Finances have additional settings. For the apps that don’t have any additional settings, clicking the cog will give you a message explaining what the app does.

Clicking the cog next to the Settings app will show you a list of all the Settings that are available. If you want people in this Role to have access to all the Settings, click the toggle labelled All, at the top of the list. If you need to limit the access to Settings, for this Role, simply click the toggles next to the settings you wish to allow access to.

Clicking the cog next to the Events app will give you options allowing you to set how much access people will have to Events, from View only to View/Edit all events.

Clicking the cog next to the Finance app will allow you to decide how much access this role will have to the different areas of Finance.

Once all the permissions have been set, click the Save Changes button, at the bottom, to save your Role.

You can assign people to a Role in two ways. First, by going to Settings, clicking Roles and then clicking the Manage People icon. You can then start typing the person’s name in the search box and select them from the list that appears below. You are able to add as many people as you need by typing their names.

The other way to assign someone to a Role is in the People module. You will need to click People, either on the Dashboard or from the drop down. Search for the person you wish to assign to the role, click their name in the list and click the Edit button on their profile. You can change the Role, directly below their image, by clicking the pencil icon. You will then be able to select the relevant Role from the drop down menu.

Once you’ve selected the role, click the Save button at the bottom of their profile.