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Create a SharePoint User Group

The best way to control permissions within your site is to create User Groups. Without a permission group, you will have to change all of the affected users, when you change permissions. The following provides the steps involved in creating a permission group.

1. Click Settings
2. Click Site Permissions.
3. Click Create Group
4. In the Name and About Me section, enter Name of Group in the Name box.
5. In the Owner section, enter the Group Owner's Permission Group name
6. Select the Desired Group Settings
7. In Membership Requests:
   1. Click Yes unless it is a closed Membership Group.
   2. For Auto-Accept requests, click No unless you want to accept members in the group without review. THIS IS NOT AN APAN BEST PRACTICE.  Remember, you are responsible for all membership, activity and content in your community.  You are responsible for all content and members.  All APAN MEMBERS should be vetted into your Site, unless it is a PUBLIC access site.  If you are unsure, contact APAN Support for assistance.
8. Click OK to complete the process