Assigning Roles to an X Series User

Objective

Assign roles to a user in 8x8 Admin Console using role-based access control (RBAC).

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Scope

Multiple roles and scopes can be associate with an assignment.

The new assignment will be listed under the Assignments page.

Admins cannot assign permissions to themselves -- only to other admins.

The roles below are available for assignment by default in your administrative console.

Role	Definition
Super Admin	A Super Admin role offers full access to 8x8 Admin Console users, workgroups, and the ability to access and assign sensitive permissions such as Company Call Recording access. Grant and create API credentials.
Audit Management Admin	The Super Admin must assign this role, which grants access to auditing chat conversations.
Company Admin	A Company Admin role offers full access to 8x8 Admin Console users, workgroups, and beyond.
IT Admin	An IT Admin role offers access to users and workgroups in 8x8 Admin Console. This allows them to create and manage users and their workgroup permissions.
VCC Admin*	A VCC Admin role offers access to the Configuration Manager for Contact Center application only. The role will not have access to 8x8 Admin Console. They can configure their contact center using the Contact Center Configuration Manager app. They are unable to add users or assign licenses to users.
My8x8 Admin	A My8x8 Admin role offers access to the 8x8 Support Portal. Access to 8x8 Billing and Orders (as well as Support case submission privileges) in the 8x8 Support Portal (My 8x8).
Basic User	For internal 8x8 use when migrating from legacy systems.

Note: The VCC Admin role is only available to customers whose service package includes 8x8 Contact Center.