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Create a new user group

Updated: March 10, 2026

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Overview

Learn how to create a new user group, apply an appropriate role, and assign a user to a specific user group to simplify access management.

Follow these steps to create a new user group.

Before you begin

Log in to the Cisco ONP web interface as a user with Admin role.

Procedure

1.

Click Control Panel.

The Access Control Management page appears.
2.

Click the USER GROUPS tab.
3.

Click Create.

  1. In the Create Group dialog box, enter the Group Name.

  2. Choose the appropriate role from the Role drop-down list. The available default roles are:

    • ADMIN

    • PLANNER

    • DESIGNER

    • READER

    The Role drop-down list may also have user-defined roles listed under it.

  3. Click Save to create the user group.
4.

In the Successdialog box, click OK.

Assign a user to a user group

This task guides an administrator to assign a user to a specific user group within the system. Organizing users into groups with defined roles and permissions streamlines access management and enhances security controls.

Follow these steps to assign a user to a user group.

Before you begin

Log in to the Cisco ONP web interface with Admin permission.

Procedure

1.

Click Control panel.

The Access Control Management page appears.
2.

Under the USERS tab, select the user or users who are to be assigned to the new group, and click Update.

In the Update User dialog box:

  1. From the Group drop-down list, select the appropriate group.

  2. From the State drop-down list, select Active to activate the user in the group, or Inactive to deactivate the user in the group.

  3. Click Save.
3.

In the Success dialog box, click OK.

Note

  1. A user can belong to only one group.

  2. Only one role can be assigned to any group.

  3. All users in a group have the group's role.

  4. By default, a new user is assigned to the Read_Only_Group.