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# Add roles to users

# Add roles to users {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read  
Use the Simulate Add Role for simulating the user's access changes for a resource (table).

## Before you begin

Role required: access_analyzer_admin

Take actions must be enabled. For more information, see [Configure the Access Simulator (Take actions)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/paHLe80ms9E8svegMKeXSA "Configure the Take actions options to complete the role and group assignments that you need to add after the simulation.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAccess AnalyzerAccess Simulator.
2. Select Simulate from the Add a Role to the user section.
3. In the Simulation criteria view, configure the following fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Select user | User name, chosen from the list. In this example, Abel Tuter. |
   | Select role | Role, chosen from the list. In this example, itil_admin. |
   | Rule type | Rule type is auto-populated. |
   | Select table | Table name, chosen from the list. In this example, Incident. |
   | Select record | Record name, chosen from the list. |
   | Select field | Field name, chosen from the list. This field can be used to analyze permissions at the field level. For example, Active, Created By, and so on. |
   [Table 1. Add a role to the user]

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4. Select Next.
5. Preview the changes.  
   Use the Preview changes view to see a simulation of your configured choices. Validate the roles and child roles that have been added to the user before moving to the next step.

   In this example, you can see the new child roles that have been added in this simulation (highlighted in green, as Role or Group being added) as part of the
   itil_admin role, along with the user's currently assigned roles (Role or group being unchanged).
6. Select Next.
7. In the Simulated results view, check the Present status and Simulated status to validate that access is Passed or Blocked to the simulated user as intended.  

   In this example, adding the itil_admin role enables the user to perform delete operations on the table (Incident).  
   Note:  
   * To know more about an ACL (operation) in the Simulated results view, select its operation link.
   * To start the simulation again for a different role, select Start over.
   * To exit the simulation, select Exit.
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8. Select Next.
9. To apply the simulated changes, on the Take action view, select Add and complete .  
   Note:  
   * If Access Simulator isn't enabled, you can't complete the simulation. To enable it, select Enable actions and accept the legal information.
   * To hide the simulation, select Hide actions. To unhide and enable actions, go to Settings. For more information, see [Configure the Access Simulator (Take actions)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/paHLe80ms9E8svegMKeXSA "Configure the Take actions options to complete the role and group assignments that you need to add after the simulation.").
   * To exit the simulation without applying the simulated changes, select Skip and Exit.
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   If you selected Add and complete, the simulated roles are successfully added to the user. You can verify the access again by using the Access Analyzer. For more information about how to
   verify access of a user, see [Access Analyzer](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/3zAedffdAq6hGfy~1YbUdw "ServiceNow Access Analyzer is an access diagnostic tool for AI administrators or creators to validate the access controls configured within various resources and agentic assets (agentic workflows and AI agents).").

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