Understanding admin roles for Viva Engage

Managing Viva Engage requires a clear understanding of the various administrative roles and permissions available to each. These roles determine what actions users can perform and how they can manage different aspects of the platform. By assigning appropriate roles, administrators can ensure that Viva Engage operates smoothly, remains secure, and fosters a collaborative environment.

In this recipe, we’ll assign a user the Network Administrator role via the Viva Engage admin center.

Tip

To see how to apply the Global or Engage Administrator role, see Chapter 2’s recipe titled Managing admin roles in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Later in this chapter, we’ll cover how to assign the Corporate Communicator role to a user in the recipe titled Assigning the Corporate Communicator role to a user.

Getting ready

To follow the steps in this recipe, you must be either a Global Administrator or Engage Administrator...