# Assign a User Access to a Door

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If your organization uses Directories for Access Control, see [Manage Users with Directories](https://app.gitbook.com/s/NRq5qDDjsYNxwNzF1bcB/users-and-permissions/manage-users-in-your-organization/directories-for-user-group-management) before making changes. It explains how Directories affect where users are managed and what permissions apply.
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Before a user is able to badge into a door they must be given access to the door. A user is given access to a door by adding them to an access group that has been assigned to an access level including the relevant door.

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* To add a user to an access group, you must be an Access User Admin or Access User Manager.
* To add an access level and a door to an access group, you must be an Access Site Admin or Access Site Manager.

See [Roles and Permissions for Access Control](https://help.verkada.com/access-control/getting-started/roles-and-permissions-for-access-control) for more information.
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Access Site roles allow you to see the access controllers and doors on your **Home** and **Devices** pages.

* If you are an Org Admin, you can give yourself Access System Admin in order to inherit Access Site Admin for all sites.
* If you are not an Org Admin, a current Access Site Admin for the site with the specific door must grant you an Access Site role.

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## Assign access

### Assign a door to an access level

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Access.**
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**Go to the door’s page and select Access .**
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**On the right, click Add Access Levels to see a list of all available access levels for this door.**

a. Click the checkbox for the required access levels.\
b. Click **Add**.
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### Assign the access level to an access group

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Access.**
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**On the left navigation, click Access Users and Groups .**
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**At the top, click Groups and select an access group.**
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**Click Access > Add Access Levels.**

a. Click the checkbox for the required access levels.\
b. Click **Add**.
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See [Access Levels and Schedules](https://help.verkada.com/access-control/configuration/door-schedules-and-exceptions/access-level-schedules-and-exceptions) for more information.
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### Assign a user to the access group

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Access.**
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**On the left navigation, click Access Users and Groups .**
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**At the top, click Groups and select an access group.**
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**Under Members, click Add Members.**

a. Click the checkbox for the required access levels.\
b. Click **Add**.
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