---
title: "Change a user's role"
description: "Make a user an Administrator, Analyst or Member."
product: "Guardian"
edition: "Classic"
type: "workflow"
url: "https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/account/users/change-user-roles/"
---
# Change a user's role

There are three possible roles a user can have in Guardian: **Administrator**, **Analyst**, or **Member**. Each role has different permissions, which means each role can perform different actions in Guardian. For more information on user roles, including details on the limitations and permissions set for each role, see [Users](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/account/users/users/index.md).

Applies to: `Guardian Classic`

If you need to change a user's role for any reason, you can do so from an organisation's **Users** page (**Account** > **Manage Accounts** > **Users**).

!!! note

    Each organisation has its own unique list of users, and one user's permissions may vary from one organisation to another. Additionally, changes made to user permissions do not automatically apply to each organisation a user has access to. For more information on organisations, see [Organisation Accounts](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/account/organizations/organizations/index.md).

To change a user's role, complete the following process:

1. On the **Users** page, click the ellipsis (![Ellipses](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/assets/images/guardian/buttons/ellipses.png)) next to the user whose role you want to change. A drop-down list is displayed with the alternative roles available.

    !!! note

        The options in this list vary depending on the role that is currently assigned. For example, for a user who is already a Member, the 'Make Member' option is not displayed.

2. Select **Make Admin**, **Make Analyst**, or **Make Member** from the drop-down list.

    !!! note

        To view a description of each role, see [Users](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/account/users/users/index.md). Depending on your Guardian deployment method, you may be prompted to enter your password when changing a user to an Administrator role.

    ![Change roles 01](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/assets/images/guardian/users/change-roles-01.png)

The **Users** page automatically refreshes to reflect the user's updated role, which is displayed in the **Role** column.