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title: How to create a Group with Directory Access
description: "This guide will help you to setup a new Group in Serv-U that has default access to a directory. A group can also be created for Administrative or otherwise Organizational purposes without directory access. This guide will help you setup…"
url: "https://www.caorda.com/support/ftp/how-to-create-a-group-directory-access/"
updated: "2024-02-27"
category: FTP
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# How to create a Group with Directory Access

This guide will help you to setup a new Group in Serv-U that has default access to a directory. A group can also be created for Administrative or otherwise Organizational purposes without directory access. This guide will help you setup a group who's users have default access to a specific directory.

 

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>  This Guide is intended for a Domain Administrator to create a new Group.
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1. Login to your Administration Dashboard
     
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_add_user/1_domain_home.png)
     
     
     
2. Select Groups in the Navigation.
     
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/1_admin_dashboard.png)
     
     
     
3. On the Groups page. Click Add.
     
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/3_add_group.png)
     
     
     
4. The new Group Properties window will pop up. **Populate the Group Name(1), then select Directory Access(2).
     
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/4_group_information.png)
     
     
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5. On the Directory Access tab, click Add.
     
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/5_directory_access_tab.png)
     
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/6_directory_access_add.png)
     
     
     
6. The Directory Access Rule window will pop up. **Click the folder icon** to select a directory that this group will have access to.
     
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/7_directory_access_rule.png)
     
     
     
7. **Select the directory** this group will have access to. Then**click Select.
     
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/8_directory_access_rule_browser.png)
     
     
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8. If you intend for all users of this group to have access to view and modify files**select Full Access.** Otherwise you can customize the group permission to suit your administrative needs. Once you are done with the permissions **select Save.
     
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/9_directory_access_rule_populated.png)
     
     
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9. Select the **Group Information** tab again.
     
    ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/10_highlight_group_information.png)
     
     
     
10. On the Group Information tab you will now select this groups default home directory. Select the same folder as the directory you just granted access to.
      
     ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/11_highlight_home_directory.png)
      
     ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/8_directory_access_rule_browser.png)
     With the correct directory selected click Select.
      
      
11. With the Group Name populated and a Home Directory set you can now select Save.
      
     ![](/wp-content/uploads/support_images/servu_create_group/12_group_properties_populated_save.png)
      
      
      
12. Your group is now ready for use. You can add members to your group now.
      
      
     [How to Add users to a Group.](https://www.caorda.com/support/ftp/add-users-to-a-group/)