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title: Create a Model Administrator
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ms.date: "03/01/2017"
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# Create a Model Administrator (Master Data Services)

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  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)], create a model administrator when you want a group or user to have all permissions to all objects in one or more models.  
  
> [!TIP]  
>  To simplify administration, create a Windows or local group and configure it as a model administrator. You can then add and remove users from the group without accessing [!INCLUDE[ssMDSmdm](../includes/ssmdsmdm-md.md)].  
  
## Prerequisites  
 To perform this procedure:  
  
-   You must have permission to access the **User and Group Permissions** functional area.  
  
-   You must be a model administrator. For more information, see [Administrators (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/administrators-master-data-services.md).  
  
### To create a model administrator  
  
1.  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSmdm](../includes/ssmdsmdm-md.md)], click **User and Group Permissions**.  
  
2.  On the **Users** or **Groups** page, select the row for the user or group that you want to edit.  
  
3.  Click **Edit selected user**.  
  
4.  Click the **Models** tab.  
  
5.  Optionally, select a model from the **Model** list.  
  
6.  Click **Edit**.  
  
7.  Click the model you want to grant permission to.  
  
8.  From the menu, select **Admin**.  
  
9. Complete steps 7 and 8 for each model you want the group or user to be an administrator for.  
  
10. Click **Save**.  
  
## See Also  
 [Administrators (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/administrators-master-data-services.md)   
 [Assign Model Object Permissions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/assign-model-object-permissions-master-data-services.md)   
 [Assign Hierarchy Member Permissions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/assign-hierarchy-member-permissions-master-data-services.md)   
 [Model Object Permissions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/model-object-permissions-master-data-services.md)   
 [Hierarchy Member Permissions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/hierarchy-member-permissions-master-data-services.md)