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title: "Assign Global Permissions"
slug: "change-global-permissions"
updated: 2025-08-01T07:45:11Z
published: 2025-08-01T07:45:11Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/change-global-permissions"
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# Assign Global Permissions

## Goal​

To change the global permissions granted to a system, contact or guest role in Engage.

## Prerequisites​

- The role you wish to change is ranked lower than your own.
- Your system role is granted the permission ​113: System Administration: Change the permissions of lower system roles​.

## Background Information​

Global permissions define access to system-wide functions and administrative features. They are assigned to system roles, and to a limited extent, to contact and guest roles.

System users can access a wide range of platform features. Contact and guest roles are restricted to managing their own accounts and cannot access the Engage interface.

## Procedure

### System Roles

1. In the **​**Main Navigation​, click ​*User Management​ > ​Permissions >* **​** *System​-wide* .
2. From the **​System Role​** drop-down list, select the system role for which the permissions should be changed. ⇒ The window shows the global permissions available to the selected system role. The permissions selected in the ​Granted​ column are already held by this role.

> [!TIP]
> Use the **​Category​** drop-down list to limit the number of permissions displayed by type.
3. Select a check box in the **​Granted​** column to grant additional permissions.
4. Deselect a check box in the **​Granted​** column to remove permissions.
5. Click the **​Save​** button. ⇒ Changes to the selected system role are saved. All user accounts that are assigned this system role have these global permissions.

### Contact and Guest Roles

1. In the **​**Main Navigation​, click ​*User Management​* *​ > ​Permissions​ > ​Contact & Guest* ​.
2. From the **​Role​** drop-down list, select the role for which the permissions should be changed. ⇒ The window shows the global permissions available to the selected role. The permissions selected in the **​Granted​** column are already held by this role.

> [!TIP]
> Use the **​Category​** drop-down list to limit the number of permissions displayed by type.
3. Select a check box in the **​Granted​** column to grant additional permissions.
4. Deselect a check box in the **​Granted​** column to remove permissions.
5. Click the **​Save​** button. ⇒ Changes to the selected system role are saved. All user accounts that are assigned this role have these global permissions.