Assign an Admin Role to a User in Okta

Super Administrators can assign an administrator role to a user in Okta to grant them specific privileges within the Admin Console. Assign the role by navigating to the Administrators section in the Security menu and selecting the desired user and role.

• Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
• Okta Classic Engine
• Okta Administration
• Admin Role

How is an admin role assigned to a user in Okta?

Assign an administrator role to a user by navigating to the Security menu, searching for the user, and selecting the appropriate role.

1. Log in to the Okta Admin Console and navigate to Security > Administrators.
2. Click Add Administrator.
3. Under Select Admin, enter the user's email or username and select them from the resulting search.

       4. Select the Role that the user should have and click Save Changes.

NOTE:

• Only Super Administrators can manage administrators in Okta. For more details on administrator roles and privileges, refer to the Administrators documentation.
• If any role other than "Super Admin" or a standard role that cannot be constrained via resources (such as "Org Admin" or "Read-Only Admin") is selected, a resource must also be assigned to the role to set up granular access for that role to specific groups or applications.
• Additionally, administrator roles are consolidated; this means that if a user is granted both Group and App Administrator rights, they will have the combined access of both roles.