# User Permissions

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 2, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056 "2020-01-02T07:15:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Stewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Stewart](https://forum.manager.io/u/Stewart)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056/1 "2020-01-02T07:15:20Z")

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I am trying to setup users on a locally hosted version of managerserver. I only get the restricted user option. I am not getting the dropdown menu that allows me to specify particular areas of restriction. Perhaps I am missing something obvious

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**Author:** ![sharpdrivetek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/sharpdrivetek/32/34244_2.png) [@sharpdrivetek](https://forum.manager.io/u/sharpdrivetek)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056/2 "2020-01-02T07:22:49Z")

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have you logged in as the Administrator?  
did you follow everything in the guide? [Create users | Manager](https://www.manager.io/guides/9162)

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**Author:** ![Stewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Stewart](https://forum.manager.io/u/Stewart)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056/3 "2020-01-02T07:23:20Z")

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I have logged in as Administrator

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**Author:** ![sharpdrivetek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/sharpdrivetek/32/34244_2.png) [@sharpdrivetek](https://forum.manager.io/u/sharpdrivetek)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056/4 "2020-01-02T07:25:08Z")

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please follow the guide which clearly explains the steps for User Permissions.

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**Author:** ![Stewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Stewart](https://forum.manager.io/u/Stewart)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056/5 "2020-01-02T07:25:22Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/3/b/3bc2f7a77d0a86afed55e1d642fb49a9291460b6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![sharpdrivetek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/sharpdrivetek/32/34244_2.png) [@sharpdrivetek](https://forum.manager.io/u/sharpdrivetek)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056/6 "2020-01-02T07:26:29Z")

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this is only the user creation step. permissions for the created users need to be set as explained in the guide.

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**Author:** ![Stewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Stewart](https://forum.manager.io/u/Stewart)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056/7 "2020-01-02T07:28:05Z")

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Thank you. I’ll read again

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**Author:** ![Stewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Stewart](https://forum.manager.io/u/Stewart)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056/8 "2020-01-02T07:36:25Z")

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That’s perfect. Thank you for your help

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/user-permissions/26056/9 "2023-01-18T14:57:53Z")

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