zitadel/site/docs/administrate/09-authorizations.en.md

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### What are Authorizations

**ZITADEL** thinks of authorizations as resource who clearly defines which user has what roles. Authorizations are also called "user grant".

### Manage Authorizations

You can grant Roles directly on a project. Or, if the user is in your organisation, by apply in the roles to the user directly.
Additionaly you can use the authorization menu item to search for a user and project.

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- [Manage Project Authorisations](administrate#Manage_Project_Authorisations)
- [Manage User Authorisations](administrate#Manage_User_Authorisations)