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# Users and Groups window

This topic describes the areas and options of the Users and Groups window in the Administration Console.

To open Users and Groups, go to Administration Console > Users, Groups, Roles and Privileges > User & Group registration.

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## Users and Groups toolbar

The Users and Groups toolbar includes the following options, depending on your selection in the navigation pane:

Button | Description
--- | ---
| Create a user or group.
| Create a user or group by copying the details of the selected user or group.
| Delete one or more selected users or groups.
| Promote a proxy (auto registered) user to a normal user.
| Add, edit, or delete custom attributes for a selected user.

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## Users and Groups navigation area

The Users and Groups navigation pane lists the users in the base database.

In the navigation pane, you can:

- Filter users by type. From the list, select All Groups, All Active Users, Auto Registered, or Dormant Users.

- Select a user or group to display its details in the content pane.

- To view a summary of all users or all groups in the content pane, select the top-level icon.

- If there are many users or groups, and they are separated into sections, select a user/group section to view the users/groups included in the section.

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## Users and Groups content area

The information displayed in the Users and Groups content pane depends on what you select in the navigation pane.

When you select a user in the navigation pane, the content pane displays the following sections:

Section | Description
--- | ---
General | Displays details about the user and any user-defined attributes. You can edit the user and change its details and attributes.
Groups | Displays details about the groups to which the user belongs, and any user-defined attributes. You can edit the user and change its details and attributes.

When you select a user group in the navigation pane, the content pane displays the following sections:

Section | Description
--- | ---
General | Displays details about the user group. You can change the group's description and assigned users.
Users | Displays details about the users that belong to the group, and their details. You can change the group's description and assigned users.

When you select the top-level user or group icon, the content pane displays a detailed summary of all users or groups in the base database. You can perform the following operations:

- Modify details and attributes for the selected user or group.

- Filter the list of users or groups.

- Display a summary of users or groups to print or save.

- Display the list of users or groups as comma-separated values to save as a text file.

- Sort the list of users or groups by clicking the column headings.

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See also:

- Role Definitions window
- Role Assignments window
- Privileges window

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