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Manage role

A role determines the user's permission to use resources. NineData provides 5 preset roles. Except for system administrator, other roles can be modified, or a custom role can be created. Roles that are no longer needed can be manually deleted.

Prerequisite​

  • An organization has been created or joined. For more information, see Manage Organizations .
  • The NineData console is in org mode. Instruction to switch from personal mode to organization mode, see Switch to Organization .
  • Your role is System Administrator. For more information about roles, see Roles .

Precautions​

  • Among the preset roles, Administrator cannot be edited or deleted.
  • When creating a role or editing a role name, the existing role name under the current NineData account cannot be used.

View or add roles​

  1. Log in to the NineData console .

  2. In the left navigation bar, click Account > Roles . On the left side of the opened page, all roles under the current organization are listed.

    tip

    If Account is not found , verify that the console is in organization mode. Instruction to switch from personal mode to organization mode, see Switch to Organization.

  3. Click Create Role in the lower left corner of the page.

  4. In the Create Role dialog box, enter a name for the new role. This name is used to identify the role, with a maximum of 16 characters.

  5. Click OK to complete the creation of the new role. After the completion, the page automatically jumps to the permission configuration page of the newly created role. The permissions of the role can be configured according to actual business needs.

    tip

    For more information on permissions, see Permissions .

Edit an existing role​

You can edit all roles except the system administrator . The editable content includes the role name and specific permissions.

  1. Log in to NineData console .

  2. In the left navigation bar, click Account > Roles . One can choose to rename the role name, or edit the role's permissions.

    tip

    If Account is not found , verify that your console is in organization mode. Instruction to switch from personal mode to organization mode, see Switching to Organization .

    • Role renaming: In the role list on the left side of the page, move the mouse to the role to be renamed, click the icon2 on the right, in the pop-up Edit role dialog box, enter the new role name, and click OK. Role names support up to 16 characters.

      tip

      This icon does not appear to the right of the Administrator role because it cannot be changed.

    • Edit role permissions: In the role list on the left side of the page, click the name of the target role, edit the permissions of the role on the permission configuration page on the right, and click Save in the lower left corner of the page after editing.

      tip

      For more information on permissions, see Permissions .

Delete role​

You can delete all roles except Administrator.

  1. Log in to NineData console .

  2. In the left navigation bar, click Account > Roles .

    tip

    If Account is not found , verify that your console is in organization mode. Instruction to switch from personal mode to organization mode, see Switch to Organization .

  3. In the role list on the left side of the page, move the mouse to the role to be deleted, and click the icon2icon on the right.

    tip

    This icon does not appear to the right of the Administrator role because it cannot be removed.

  4. In the Edit role dialog box that pops up , click Delete in the lower left corner .

    caution

    After the role is deleted, the user bound to the role will lose the role and all corresponding permissions. This operation is irreversible, please operate with caution.

  5. In the confirmation box that pops up, enter a name for the role and click Delete in the lower right corner .

Role Binding​

The role will only work after it is bound to the target user. Before binding, one need to ensure that the target user has joined the organization. For more information, see Invit Users .

  1. Log in to the NineData console .

  2. In the left navigation bar, click Account > Roles .

    tip

    If Account is not found , verify that your console is in organization mode. Instruction to switch from personal mode to organization mode, see Switch to Organization .

  3. In the role list on the left side of the page, click the name of the target role, and in the Member list on the right side of the page , click Add.

  4. In the pop-up Add dialog box, click the check box below the Members , and select the target user in the member list. You can click multiple users to bind in batches.

  5. Click OK .

Appendix: List of Preset Role Permissions​

ModuleCategorySystem
Administrator		Production Environment
Administrator		Production Environment
Read-only		Development Environment
Administrator		Regular Member
User ManagementInvite Users/Create SSO Users✔️❌❌❌❌
Remove Users✔️❌❌❌❌
Edit Users✔️❌❌❌❌
Disable/Enable Users✔️❌❌❌❌
Configure Permissions✔️❌❌❌❌
Role ManagementAdd New Role✔️❌❌❌❌
Edit Role Permissions✔️❌❌❌❌
Edit User Roles✔️❌❌❌❌
Delete Role✔️❌❌❌❌
Organization ManagementChange Organization Name|Logo✔️❌❌❌❌
SSO Account Login Configuration✔️❌❌❌❌
Toggle Data Watermark✔️❌❌❌❌
Configure Session Timeout✔️❌❌❌❌
Delete Organization✔️❌❌❌❌
Audit LogView Operation Logs✔️❌❌❌❌
View SQL Execution Logs✔️❌❌❌❌
Message CenterSubscription Management✔️❌❌❌❌

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