Setting User Account Permissions

Setting User Account Permissions


In Abacus, each user account can have a different set of system permissions which control what they are able to access.

To set a user's permissions, do the following:
  1.  Click on the Settings button and select 'Permission':



  2.  Select the user whose permissions you want to set from the 'User List':



  3. Select the checkboxes for the areas of the system you want the user to be able to access
  4. Click on the 'Save' button.

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