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# Setting User Permissions

## Each user that has been added to the system needs to have a security class (or group of classes) associated with that user.

Access to Clarity is administered through the Manage Users feature, which can be found by navigating to Admin \> Edit User Permissions from the main navigation. 

Each user that has been added to the system needs to have a security class (or group of classes) associated with that user. Institutions have the option to implement Clarity using the default Clarity security structure, or if available, the security classes within Colleague. (Integrating the security class hierarchy from Colleague can be addressed during the initial setup.) 

Clarity also allows for administrators to define local passwords or rely on the institution's authentication structure.  
 

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For more information on defining which accounts an end user can access, please visit the article on [defining Security Classes](https://kb.fundfive.com/knowledge/defining-security-classes?hsLang=en).

*Note: During implementation, FundFive works with each institution to setup Clarity based on individual business rules. That said, we also know that you're grown ups, and so we want you to have the ability to administer your own systems independent of having to call us or open a ticket. This section contains all of the information for tweaking your installation's settings. As an administrator in Clarity, you have the ability to update general settings, manage user accounts and permissions, define security classes, and set authentication methods.*

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