> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs-classic.cognigy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Access Control

[Updated in 2025.22](https://docs-classic.cognigy.com/release-notes/2025.22.md)

The *Access Control* interface provides a user management tool for organizational-level administration.
The interface acts as an Access Control List (ACL), enabling the assignment of specific roles to users.

In the Access Control interface, you can assign global roles only. These roles apply to all Projects within your organization and set basic access rights for all agents the user can access. If you want to assign Project-specific roles, refer to [Members](https://docs-classic.cognigy.com/ai/administer/access/members.md).

## Before you Begin

### Explore Global Roles

Global roles are assigned to a user to establish access control across the entire organization. For more granular control within a Project, assign [Project-specific roles](https://docs-classic.cognigy.com/ai/administer/access/members.md).

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### Check Who Can Access the Access Control Page

Users with `admin` rights have full control over the Admin Center interface. However, users with one of the following roles have access only to the **Access Control** page:

* `projectAdmin` – a [Project role](https://docs-classic.cognigy.com/ai/administer/access/members.md#project-roles), read-only access.
* `memberManager` – a [Project role](https://docs-classic.cognigy.com/ai/administer/access/members.md#project-roles), read-only access.
* `userManager` – a global role, full access.
* `userDetailsViewer` – a global role, read-only access.

## Working with the Access Control interface

> [accordion] Create New Users
>
> To create a new user in Cognigy for your organization, you must have the `admin` or `userManager` global role.
>
> To create a new user, follow these steps:
>
> 1. In the Admin Center interface, select **Access Control** from the left-side menu, then click **+ Create new User**.
> 2. In the **New User** window, fill in the following fields:
>    * **Display Name** — a name that is visible to other users within the organization.
>    * **Email Address** — a unique email address associated with the user's account.
>    * **Password** — a user password. Passwords can be modified at any time and are securely stored. Users can change their passwords later by navigating **User Menu > My Profile** on the **Main** page or by selecting **My Profile** from the User Menu in the bottom-left corner of the **Project** page.
> 3. Click **Save & Open**. A page opens where you can assign global roles and Projects to the user.
>
> When you create a new user, this user receives a notification at the email address specified in their profile.

> [accordion] Assign Global Roles to Users
>
> To assign global roles to a user, follow these steps:
>
> 1. In the upper-right corner of the **Main** page, select **User Menu > Admin Center**.
>
> 2. In the Admin Center interface, select **Access Control** from the left-side menu. Select a user you want to assign global roles to:
>
> > [tab] New user
> >
> > 1. On the **Users** page, create a new user by clicking **+ Create new User**.
> > 2. In the **New User** window, fill in the following fields:
> >    * **Display Name** — a name that is visible to other users within the organization.
> >    * **Email Address** — a unique email address associated with the user's account.
> >    * **Password** — a user password. Passwords can be modified at any time and are securely stored. Users can change their passwords later by navigating **User Menu > My Profile** on the **Main** page or by selecting **My Profile** from the User Menu in the bottom-left corner of the **Project** page.
> > 3. Click **Save & Open**. A page opens where you can assign global roles to the user.
> > 4. In the **Global Roles** section, click **+** to open a list of roles. Select a role from the list.
>
> > [tab] Existing user
> >
> > 1. On the **Users** page, select the user you want to assign roles to.
> > 2. In the **Global Roles** section, click **+** to open a list of roles. Select a role from the list.
>
> After a role is assigned to a user, the role label is displayed in the **Global Roles** section.

> [accordion] Assign Projects to Users
>
> To assign a Project to a user, follow these steps:
>
> 1. In the upper-right corner of the **Main** page, select **User Menu > Admin Center**.
>
> 2. In the Admin Center interface, select **Access Control** from the left-side menu. Select a user you want to assign global roles to:
>
> > [tab] New user
> >
> > 1. On the **Users** page, create a new user by clicking **+ Create new User**.
> > 2. In the **New User** window, fill in the following fields:
> >    * **Display Name** — a name that is visible to other users within the organization.
> >    * **Email Address** — a unique email address associated with the user's account.
> >    * **Password** — a user password. Passwords can be modified at any time and are securely stored. Users can change their passwords later by navigating **User Menu > My Profile** on the **Main** page or by selecting **My Profile** from the User Menu in the bottom-left corner of the **Project** page.
> > 3. Click **Save & Open**. A page opens where you can assign Projects to the user.
> > 4. In the **Assigned Projects** section, click **+** to open a list of available Projects.
> > 5. Type the name of the Project, then select it from the list, or scroll to find and select a Project.
>
> > [tab] Existing user
> >
> > 1. On the **Users** page, select the user you want to assign Projects to.
> > 2. In the **Assigned Agents** section, click **+** to open a list of available Projects.
> > 3. Type the name of the Project, then select it from the list, or scroll to find and select a Project.
>
> After a Project is assigned to a user, the Project label is displayed in the **Assigned Projects** section.
>
> When you assign a Project to an existing user, this user receives a notification at the email address specified in their profile. The email includes information about the Project name and its URL.

## More Information

* [Members](https://docs-classic.cognigy.com/ai/administer/access/members.md)
* [Admin Center](https://docs-classic.cognigy.com/ai/administer/access/admin-center/overview)


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