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General Ledger User and Role Management

The General Ledger User and Role Management role should be assigned to users at your school who need to work with General Ledger-specific users and roles (e.g., controller and Staff Accountants). Granting any of the permissions associated with this role (or a copy of the role) makes Users and Roles visible on the Finance hub navigation.

General Ledger Roles

Permission

Users in this role can. . .

Can view roles

Review General Ledger roles in J1 Web including the description and number of active users that belong to the role.

Note

Turning on other General Ledger Roles permissions (with the exception of "Can add and remove user role assignments") automatically grants the "Can view roles" permission.

Can edit non-default role names and descriptions

Customize role names and descriptions as they will appear to other users.

Can create roles

Create roles with varying permissions to ensure a wide range of access needs are met. Users can create as many General Ledger roles with varying permissions as needed, including roles for users needing only limited access or users who may need fuller access to additional information.

Can copy roles

Use existing role permissions to quickly create and customize new roles. Users can manage General Ledger user privileges by creating as many roles with varying permissions as needed.

Can add and remove user role assignments

Add and remove users to/from roles to immediately grant and revoke access to financial information and features.

Can change role permissions

Add/remove access to J1 Web features and information. Roles can be customized to meet the needs of different user groups. Privileges can be managed via groups as well as individually.

Can change what the role can access

Grant/revoke access to information according to their specific needs.

Can delete non-default roles

Remove customized roles that are no longer needed.

Note

Deleting non-default roles does not delete the default role they are based on.

General Ledger Users

Permission

Users in this role can...

Can view system users

Access the General Ledger System Users page and view a list of current users in the system and ones in the database available for J1 Web. Can view detailed technical and user information.

Note

This permission is automatically granted if "Can add and remove user role assignments" is granted.

Can add and remove user role assignments

Control which users can assign a J1 Web user to roles in the system.

Note

When this permission is granted, "Can view system users" is automatically granted.