Grant a role access to applications and modules

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_GrantARoleAccessToAppsAndModules.md

Roles control access to features and capabilities in applications and modules. You add a role to an application or module to enable the role to grant access to the application or module for all users with the role.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

About this task

Warning: If your organization hasn't manually allocated user-based subscriptions before,subscription assignments are based on user roles and the kind of access each role permits. Creating, customizing, and assigning roles can have subscription usage impact. For more information about how roles are evaluated for subscription assignment, see .

Procedure

Navigate to All > System Definition > Applications or System Definition > Modules.
Select the appropriate application or module to open it in form view.
Select the lock to open the Roles field.
Add the desired roles to the application or module.
Select the lock to close the Roles field, and then save your changes.

Parent Topic:Create a role

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title: Grant a role access to applications and modules
description: Roles control access to features and capabilities in applications and modules. You add a role to an application or module to enable the role to grant access to the application or module for all users with the role.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/user-administration/t\_GrantARoleAccessToAppsAndModules.html
release: brazil
product: User Administration
classification: user-administration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a role, Managing roles, User administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Grant a role access to applications and modules

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

**Warning:** If your organization hasn't manually allocated user-based subscriptions before,subscription assignments are based on user roles and the kind of access each role permits. Creating, customizing, and assigning roles can have subscription usage impact. For more information about how roles are evaluated for subscription assignment, see .

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **System Definition** &gt; **Applications** or **System Definition** &gt; **Modules**.

2. Select the appropriate application or module to open it in form view.

3. Select the lock to open the **Roles** field.

4. Add the desired roles to the application or module.

5. Select the lock to close the **Roles** field, and then save your changes.

**Parent Topic:**[Create a role](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/user-administration/t_CreateARole.md)