Documentation for Crowd 1.4. Documentation for other versions of Crowd is available too.

If your directory supports nested groups, you can add a group as a member of another group. This page tells you how to add such a sub-group.

About nested groups

Some user directories allow you to define a group as a member of another group. Groups in such a structure are called 'nested groups'. In Crowd, you can map any group to an application, including a group which contains other groups. Currently, nested groups are supported for LDAP directory connectors only. You can enable or disable support for nested groups on each LDAP directory individually. For more information, refer to Configuring an LDAP Directory Connector.

For more details about nested groups, refer to Nested Groups in Crowd.


To add a sub-group,

  1. Log in to the Crowd Administration Console.

  2. Click the 'Groups' tab in the top navigation bar.

  3. The Group Browser will appear. Select the directory in which you are interested, then click the 'Search' button to list all the groups that exist in that directory.
    You can refine your search by specifying a 'Name' (note that this is case-sensitive), or 'Active'/'Inactive' groups.

  4. If the sub-group does not yet exist in the directory, add it now:
    • Click 'Add Group' in the left-hand menu.
    • Complete the fields as described in Adding a Group or Role, then click the 'Create' button.

  5. Now, you need to edit the parent group which will contain the sub-group:
    • If the parent group does not yet exist, add it now.
    • If the parent group already exists, find it in the list of groups and click the 'View' link next to that group.

  6. The 'View Group — Details' screen will appear. Click the 'Members' tab.

  7. Select the sub-group from the 'Add Sub-Group' dropdown list and click the 'Add' button.
    (info) The 'Add Sub-Group' dropdown list will appear only if your user directory supports nested groups.



Screenshot: Adding a Sub-Group



RELATED TOPICS

Nested Groups in Crowd
Using the Group Browser and Role Browser
Adding a Group or Role
Crowd Documentation

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