# Managing members of a registration authority

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Registration authority members can only be added, or have their roles changed by a Registration Authority Manager, a Stewardship Organisation Administrator or a Registry Administrator.
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Users can be added to registration authorities in order to view the registration authority's information, review and endorse metadata submitted to that registration authority, or manage the registration authority's settings and other details.

### How to add users to a registration authority

1. Select 'Browse' from the registry header.

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2. Select 'Browse' from the 'Registration Authorities' field.

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3. Select the registration authority you wish to add a user to.

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4. Select the 'Members' tab.

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5. Select 'Add a member'.

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6. Populate the 'Users' field with the name of the user(s) you wish to add to the registration authority, then select them when they appear.

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**Notes:**

* To remove a user from the 'Users' field, select the 'x' beside their profile picture
* Only users that are members of the owning stewardship organisation can be added to a registration authority.

7. Select the role(s) you want the new member(s) to have via the 'Role' field. The available roles are defined as:
   * Manager: Can edit all details of the registration authority, as well as approve reviews to endorse metadata items
   * Registrar: Can approve reviews to endorse metadata items
   * Viewer: Can view information about the registration authority and any reviews requested of it, but cannot interact with any of this information.

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8. Select 'Add member'.

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9. The new member(S) will now appear on the 'Members' tab.

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### How to change a user's role within a registration auithority

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2. Select 'Browse' from the 'Registration Authorities' field.

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3. Select the registration authority you wish to add a user to.

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4. Select the 'Members' tab.

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5. Select the cog icon from the row of the user whose role you wish to change.

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6. Select 'Change role'.

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7. Select the role you'd like the selected user to have from the 'Role' field.

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8. Select 'Change roles'.

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9. The user's new role will now display in their row of the 'Members' tab.

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