Create Read Only Users

Shawn Olson_rdmj1a

I am trying to figure out how to make a subset of our internal users read-only.  I have read through only documentation and there are references to Permission Schemes and such, but they make no sense to me when I go and try to apply.  Does anybody have a simple step by step method to make a user read-only?

 

I want them to see the individual issues within a project, but not have access to edit or modify anything.  Thought it would be simple enough like creating a group or applying a permission to a user/group, but no such luck.  Thanks.

John Funk

Hi Shawn,

There is really no such thing as creating a read only user. You just create users and either grant them permissions to see things or not. 

So whether you can see a project (and all issues created against that project) is controlled by the Browse Project permission within the Permission Scheme attached to the project. 

1. Navigate to the Project Settings for the project in question. 

2. Click on Permissions.

3. Click on Actions -> Edit permissions. Now, before you edit this permission scheme, make sure it is not the Default Permission Scheme for the system. Or if it is and you are sure that's what you want for all projects that use it, then go ahead.

4. Modify the Browse Project permission to only include the people you want to see the project. 

5. If you want people to be able to see it but not edit or create (read only more or less), then modify the Create Issues and Edit Issues permissions to not include those people.