Open the Role Manager window

The Role Manager window is preferred GUI option for configuring roles.

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Important: Make configuration changes in a test environment and confirm they work before copying them to a production environment.

The changes you make in Role Manager are stored in the roles.xml file, so you can use the Role Manager window or edit the roles.xml file directly.

To open the Role Manager window:

1. Click the TEXTML Administration shortcut on the toolbar to open the TEXTML Administration perspective or take the following actions:
   1. Select Window > Perspective > Open Perspective > Other
   2. Click TEXTML Administration.
   3. Click Open.
2. In the TEXTML Administration view, double-click the server.
3. If your server is not in the view, add it by taking the following actions:
   1. To find the server name, click Window > Preferences and select IXIA CCMS.
      In the TEXTML Server Connection section, the server name is the Hostname.
   2. Copy the Hostname and close the Preferences window.
   3. In the TEXTML Administration view, right-click and select Add Server.
   4. In the Server field, enter the server name.
      The Port field fills automatically. If it does not and you need the port number, you can find it in the same place as the server name in the Preferences window.
   5. Click OK.
4. When the Connect as dialog opens, type your username and password and click OK.
5. Double-click the name of your Content Store to open a connection to it.
6. Right-click your Content Store, then select CCMS Admin > Manage Roles.