SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide

Adding and Configuring SharePoint Groups

Generally groups exist to control access rights to site or domain resources. SharePoint now gives site owners the ability to directly create and modify groups and to add or remove users from groups. Consequently, the server administrators can pay more attention to the server room and let you manage your own sites.

Adding Users to a Group

The default groups that come with SharePoint aren't particularly useful unless they contain users. Here's the process of adding users to a group:

1. On your SharePoint Site, click Site Actions and select Site Settings from the menu.

2. In the "Users and Permissions" column, click "People and groups."

3. On the "People and Groups" page, click Groups in Quick Launch.

4. On the All Groups page in the Groups column, click the desired group.

5. On the group's page, click New and select Add Users, as seen in Figure 12-2.

   

   Figure 12-2. Adding a user to a group

6. Use one of the following methods to add users:

   • Type the names of the users you want to add in the available field, separating names with semicolons.

   • Click the Browse button to search for and select the desired usernames.

   Tip

   Valid names to include in this field are usernames, Windows domain group names, or email addresses.

7. In the Give Permission section, make one of the following selections:

   • Choose a SharePoint group from the "Add users to a SharePoint group" list.

   • Choose "Give users permission ...