Step 6: Add users and specify permissions | P4 Cloud administrators

P4 Cloud permissions are highly configurable to provide the level of security you require. Create user accounts and define access and permissions for users.

Use P4 Admin to add users and specify permissions.

Add users to P4 Server

1. Make sure you have enough users for your P4 Cloud instance. You can view the number of users you have and add more users on the Subscription tab in the P4 Cloud portal. To learn more, see View and update your P4 Cloud subscription.

2. Open P4 Admin.

   To open P4 Admin from P4V, choose Tools > Administration.

3. Click the Users & Groups tab.

4. Choose File > New > User.

5. In the User dialog box, enter the following information:

   Field	Description
   User	Enter the username the user will use to log in to the P4 Server. Usernames are case sensitive.
   Email	Enter the user's email address.
   Full name	Enter the user's full name. The full name is used throughout P4 to identify who is changing files and other actions.
   Password	Enter a temporary password for the user. The user can change the password later in P4V.

6. Click OK to add the user.

   The user is displayed in the users list.

7. Repeat steps 4 - 6 for other users to add to the server.

Specify permissions

Permissions are managed in the Permissions table. To open the Permissions table, in P4 Admin, click the Permissions tab.

The default permissions for P4 Cloud are:

write user * * //...
super user <admin_username> * //...
list user * * -//spec/...
super group perforce-super-users * //...
super user perforce * //...

• The first line gives all users write access to all depots on the server.

• The second line gives super user access to the P4 Cloud administrator you created when subscribing. Super users can perform advanced tasks, such as create depots and manage users. Do not remove this line because you will not be able to administer the server and will need to contactPerforce Support for help.

• The last three lines are protected and cannot be edited. They are used by Perforce Support to manage your instance.

This default setup works well for new, small teams because all team members will work on the same project. To learn more about managing groups and permissions as your team grows, watch these videos in the P4 Admin's Guide video playlist:

• How to Set Up Users and Groups in P4

• How to Set Up Your Protections/Permissions Table

Learn more

• Videos: How to Add Users and Groups in P4 and How to Set Up Your Protections/Permissions Table

• Managing users and groups and Managing permissions in P4 Admin Documentation

Where to go next

If you are interested in adding other features to your subscription, such as P4 Code Review for code review, go to Step 7: Optionally add features to your subscription | P4 Cloud administrators.

If you do not want to add features and are ready to onboard your team to P4, go to Step 8: Onboard your team | P4 Cloud administrators.