# Groups

Groups collect users and service accounts. Groups are granted permissions via roles.

## Assigning Users to Groups

Users can be assigned to groups in two ways:

1. Manual
2. Linked from the groups provided by your SSO provider

This behaviour can be toggled in your organisation settings. To control the default, set the following in HQ `config.yaml`.

```yaml
users_group_membership_management_mode: [manual|sso]
```

Groups can be defined with the following metadata:

1. Colour
2. Description

Each group has a resource that uniquely identifies it across an HQ installation.

## Create a Group

To create a group, go to **IAM → Groups → New Group**. Then assign members, service accounts, and roles.

<figure><img src="/files/LSN7VUltzlsC1GCKKM7V" alt=""><figcaption><p>IAM Groups</p></figcaption></figure>

You can also manage groups via the CLI and YAML, for CI/CD automation.

{% code title="terminal" %}

```bash
➜  lenses groups
Manage Groups.

Usage:
  lenses groups [command]

Aliases:
  groups, grp

Available Commands:
  create      Creates a new Group.
  delete      Deletes a group.
  get         Gets a group by its name.
  list        Lists all groups
  metadata    Manages group metadata.
  update      Updates a group.
```

{% endcode %}


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