Managing User Roles in Plesk

1. Log into your Plesk control panel

2. Go to the “Users” menu item on the left hand side

3. Click on the “User Roles” option at the top

4. This page will give you an overview of the existing roles on your Plesk panel. You can delete roles or add new roles.

5. To add a new role, click on the “Create User Role” button

6. Add the name of the new user role into the box at the top, and then grant / deny the permissions that you desire. Press OK once complete. An explanation of the roles below

Role Access	Description
Manage users and roles	This permission gives the ability to manage additional users and user roles. Note that additional users who are granted this permission will be able to edit their own user account, including changing their user role.
Create and manage sites	This permission gives the ability to create domains and subdomains, and also to manage a limited number of web hosting settings.
Create and manage scheduled tasks	This permission gives the ability to create and manage scheduled tasks within Plesk.
Configure spam filter	This permission gives the ability to manage the SpamAssassin settings for all mailboxes. Note that this permission will do nothing unless the Create and manage mail accounts permission is included in the role as well.
Configure antivirus	This permission gives the ability to manage the antivirus settings for all mailboxes. Note that this permission will do nothing unless the Create and manage mail accounts permission is included in the role as well.
Create and manage databases	This permission gives the ability to create and manage databases and database users, as well as export and import database dumps.
Configure and perform data backup and restoration	This permission gives the ability to back up and restore the configuration and content of subscriptions to which the user has access.
View statistics	This permission gives the ability to see Plesk statistics and web statistics.
Install and manage applications	This permission gives the ability to install and manage web applications.
Design sites in Presence Builder	This permission gives the ability to design sites with the help of the Presence Builder tool.
Upload and manage files	This permission gives the ability to upload and manage files using the File Manager.
Create and manage additional FTP accounts	This permission gives the ability to create additional FTP users.
Manage DNS settings	This permission gives the ability to manage DNS settings.
Create and manage mail accounts	This permission gives the ability to create and manage mail accounts.
Create and manage mailing linsts	This permission gives the ability to create and manage mailing lists. Note that this permission will do nothing unless the Create and manage mail accounts permission is included in the role as well.