What is Roles / Groups?

Roles and groups are fundamental concepts in access control and security management. Roles are collections of permissions or privileges that define what a user can do within a system. Groups are collections of users. By assigning roles to groups, administrators can efficiently manage permissions for large numbers of users. Instead of assigning permissions to individual users, they assign roles to groups, and then add users to the appropriate groups. This simplifies administration, promotes consistency, and reduces the risk of errors. Common use cases include granting access to specific resources, limiting system functionalities, and defining user responsibilities within an organization or application.