Configure Project Metadata

To use Restricted Role Assignment, you have to create in the affected project two new metadata keys:

• PermittedGroups to specify the group(s) whose members you want to allow to be added to a role.
• PermittedRoles to specify the role(s) that could be configured by Restricted Role Assignment.

Do the following as Jira administrator:

1. Select Manage Metadata from the sidebar on the left in the project administration.
   
   The following dialog is displayed.
   
2. To configure the permitted groups, do the following:
   1. Enter the following information:
      1. Metadata Key: Enter PermittedGroups.
      2. Metadata Value: Enter the name(s) of the group(s), whose members you want to allow to be added to a role. For multiple group names, use comma to separate them.
      3. Description: Enter a description for the metadata key (optional)
   2. Then click Create.
      The new metadata is displayed in the list of metadata.
      
3. To configure the permitted roles, do the following:
   1. Enter the following information:
      1. Metadata Key: Enter PermittedRoles.

      2. Metadata Value: Enter the name(s) of the role(s), that can be set by a project manager. For multiple role names, use comma to separate them.

      3. Description: Enter a description for the metadata key (optional)
   2. Then click Create.
      The new metadata is displayed in the list of metadata.