Granting administrator access in Jira allows users to manage various settings, configurations, and users within the system. To give admin access to the Jira admin console, there are a couple of primary methods you can utilize.
Here's how you can grant admin access:
Methods to Grant Jira Administrator Access
According to the standard procedures, you can provide administrative privileges through the user interface or by managing group memberships.
Method 1: Via the Product Admin Dropdown
One direct way to grant admin console access is through the administrative interface itself.
- Navigate to the administrative section of your Jira instance.
- Locate the dropdown menu next to Jira Administration.
- From the options presented in the dropdown, select Product admin.
This action typically grants the user the necessary permissions to access and manage the Jira admin console.
Method 2: Adding Users to Administrator Groups
Another common and often more scalable method is to assign users to specific administrator groups. Jira uses groups to manage permissions efficiently.
- Identify the appropriate administrator group for your Jira product.
- You can make users product admins by adding them to the administrators group.
- Alternatively, you can add them to the specific product administration group, often named using the pattern <product-name>-admins. For example, for Jira Software, this might be
jira-software-admins.
Adding users to one of these designated administrator groups automatically bestows upon them the necessary permissions to administer the Jira product, including access to the admin console.
Key Considerations:
- Granting admin access should be done cautiously, as administrators have broad permissions to modify system settings and data.
- Understand the difference between global administrators (who might manage the entire Jira instance and connected applications) and product administrators (who manage settings specific to a particular Jira product like Jira Software, Jira Service Management, etc.). The methods described above primarily relate to granting Product admin access to the Jira admin console.
By following one of these methods, you can successfully grant administrative access to users in Jira, enabling them to perform necessary configuration and management tasks.
