(8.6.X) Manage User Role

Qualitia implements role-based security for users. Roles are based on functionality of users like Testers, Automation Test Engineers, and so on. Appropriate privileges are assigned to the roles.

Qualitia Automation Studio (QAS) contains the following five pre-defined roles assigned with specific Qualitia privileges. 

	Define Suites	Import  Feature	Manage Custom  Action Code	Manage Objects	Manage Scenarios	Product Administration	Project Management	Synchronize Objects	Test Development	Test Execution
Admin
Custom Action Developer
Project Manager
Test Lead
Tester

You can create a custom role using the pre-defined privileges of Qualitia.

Adding a Role

Different users perform different roles while working on projects. Some of them could be testers, test-leads, project managers, and so on. The role assigned to a user determines the privileges of the user.

In Qualitia, by using the Roles screen, you can create roles with appropriate privileges.

To create a Role:

1. From the Expand Menu, click User Management.
2. Click the Roles tab.
3. In the left pane, click the Add Role button ().
4. Enter the name of a role in the Role box.
5. Enter Description.
6. Under Assigned Privileges, select the checkboxes of the privileges that you want to map with the role .
7. Click Save.
   The new role is created and listed in the Roles table of Roles screen.

Editing a Role

You may need to edit the details related to the roles. You can edit the name of a role, its description, or the assigned privileges as per project requirements.

In Qualitia, using Roles screen, you can edit the name of a role, its description, or assigned privileges.

 To edit a Role:

1. From the Expand Menu, click User Management.
2. Click the Roles tab.
3. In the left pane, select the role you want to edit.
4. Click the Edit Role button ().
5. Edit the name of the role in the Role box, if required.
6. Edit the Description box, if required.
7. (Optional) You can assign with new privileges or unassign with existing privileges.
8. Click OK.
   The selected role is saved with the edited values. 

Changing a Role

To change the existing role of a user for a project:

1. Log in to QAS using admin credentials.
2. Click Project Management.
3. Select the project for which you want to change the user role.
4. Click Manage User.
5. Select the user whose role you want to change.
6. From the Role drop-down list, select the role you want to assign to the selected user.
7. Click Add.

Removing a Role

To remove a role:

1. From the Expand Menu, click User Management.
2. Click the Roles tab.
3. In the left pane, click the Remove Role button ().