Assign collaboration descriptors to users

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title: Assign collaboration descriptors to users
description: Assign collaboration descriptors to your users for a specific application so that you can define specific permissions for these users.
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# Assign collaboration descriptors to users

Assign collaboration descriptors to your users for a specific application so that you can define specific permissions for these users.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  In the related list, click **Application collaboration users**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Collaboration Application|Application that the user works on.|
    |Collaboration User|User that works on the application.|
    |Collaboration Descriptor|Descriptor for the user on this application.|

4.  Click **Submit**.