Managing user groups

We have seen how to create a new user group and add users into groups in Chapter 3. In this recipe we will learn how create a subgroup and associate users with it.

Getting ready

Open the available groups in the system, this would be the interface.

You can see this listing is for Root Groups—this means the root level groups available in the system.

How to do it...

Let's create a subgroup in Alfresco Cookbook Authors group (remember, we created this group in recipe Creating Groups in Chapter 3).

1. 1. Click on Alfresco Cookbook Authors group name. The group details information will appear. We had earlier added two users in this group.

   

   Note

   Note that, there is a breadcrumb trail displayed in this screen—Root Groups > Alfresco Cookbook Authors. This shows the hierarchy of the currently opened group.

2. 2. Click on Create Group to create a subgroup under Alfresco Cookbook Authors. Let's call our new group as Chapter-5 Authors. Click on Create Group button.

   

3. 3. As you can see, a new sub...