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Add Groups: Manual

You'll create groups in the Databricks account console and assign users in ~5 min.

Prereqs: Add Users, Add Groups overview

What you'll walk away with​

Account-level groups with members assigned, ready to grant permissions against in any workspace.

Prerequisites​

  • Account-admin access to the Databricks account console.
  • Users already added (see Add Users).

Steps​

1. Open the account console​

Go to the account console for your cloud:

2. Create a group​

  1. In the left panel, click User management.
  2. On the Groups tab, click Add group.
  3. Enter the group name (for example, data-engineers or dev-ws-admins).
  4. Click Add Group.

3. Add members​

  1. Click the group you just made.
  2. Click Add members.
  3. Pick the users you added earlier.
  4. Click Add.

4. Repeat for each group​

Create the full set your org needs. The standard data personas list the recommended ones.

Verify​

  1. Go to User management > Groups.
  2. Open each group and confirm the right people are in it.

Where people trip​

Group not visible in a workspace

An account-level group has to be assigned to a workspace before it shows up there. In the account console, open the workspace settings and add the group under Permissions.

Cannot add a user to a group

The user has to exist at the account level first. Check that they appear under User management > Users before you try to add them.

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