In Open LMS, each user is assigned roles in different contexts. These roles can be standard (manager, course creator, student, teacher...) or customized, which we can create either by making a copy of an existing role and editing the permissions, or by editing the permissions and settings of these same standard roles.

To edit permissions in a role, go to Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles.

Now, for the role you want to modify, click the gear icon and scroll down the page until you find the list of capabilities that the role has.

Here you can filter using the search box to locate the permission you want to add or remove from the role. You might find the view more comfortable after clicking Show advanced to change how the permissions table is displayed.

Select for each permission you want to change whether it is allowed or prohibited by clicking the appropriate button. The marks in each row indicate the risks associated with each of these permissions, and by clicking on each symbol you can access more information about these risks:

Remember to click Save changes at the very bottom when you finish so that the new privileges for the role are saved.