> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/observability/monitoring-as-a-service/dcd-how-tos/user-permissions.md).

# Set User Privileges

MaaS has a group privilege called **Access and manage monitoring**. Upon selection, the members of the respective group inherit this privilege.

Once the privilege is granted, contract users can create, access, manage, and use MaaS without additional permissions.

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**Prerequisite:** Make sure you have one or more **Groups** in the **User Manager**. To create one, see [<mark style="color:blue;">Create a group</mark>](/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/management/identity-access-management/user-management.md#create-a-group).
{% endhint %}

To set user privileges to access and manage monitoring services, follow these steps:

1. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Management** > **Users & Groups**.
2. Select the **Groups** tab in the **User Manager** window.
3. Select the target group name from the **Groups** list.
4. Select **Access and manage monitoring** option in the **Privileges** tab.

![Grant privileges to access and manage monitoring](/files/1CEjgVKy8E1Y709ZofiT)

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**Result:** The **Access and manage monitoring** privilege is granted to all the members in the selected group.
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## Revoke user privileges

You can revoke a user's privilege by removing the user from all the groups with this privilege enabled.

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**Warning:** You can revoke a user's privilege by clearing **Access and manage monitoring** for every group the user belongs to. In this case, all the members in the respective groups would also be revoked from this privilege.
{% endhint %}

To revoke this privilege from a contract administrator, disable the administrator option on the user account. On performing this action, the contract administrator gets the role of a contract user and the privileges that were set up for the user before being an administrator will then be in effect.


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