Permission group tutorial
How to create a permission group, and designate access in Retool.
This tutorial walks you through how to create a permission group, how to set Use, Edit, or Own access, and how to delete a permission group.
Custom permission groups are not available on the Free and Team plans.
Organization admins can use permission groups to restrict users from accessing certain apps, workflows, or connected resources.
App owners and admins can also use direct sharing to share apps with users, independent of permission groups.
1. Navigate to the permissions settings
Click on your user profile icon in the top right-hand corner, and select Settings from the dropdown to locate Permissions.
2. Create a custom permission group
To create a new permission group, select Create new, give it a name, and select Create group.
Click Add new members to add users to the group. You can search the list of users and select multiple users to add. Click Select all to select all users currently visible, then click Add to group.
3. Configure access rules for a permission group
Permission groups use access rules that determine the apps, resources configuration, and workflows that members can access. Access rules can also apply to folders in which these are organized.
Select the Apps, Resources, Workflows, or Agents tab to configure their respective access rules. The Select type option enables you to define specific access by configuring access individually, or apply Use all, Edit all, or Own all.
Folder permissions are inherited. Giving a user Edit access to a folder will also give that user Edit access to all of the items within that folder.
4. Delete a permission group
To delete a permissions group, on the Permissions page, select the ... more options dropdown next to the Edit button for the group you want to delete. Then select Delete group from the dropdown.
Next steps
To continue learning about user permissions and user access controls, refer to the permissions how-to guides and reference materials.