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Improve doc Devices: add additional description about: Owner and groups, Share device, Managing and Verifying Permissions
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### Adding new device
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To add a new device:
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- Navigate to **Entities** ⟶ **Devices**. {% unless docsPrefix == null %}By default, you will see the "**All**" asset group.{% endunless %}
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- Navigate to **Entities** ⟶ **Devices**. {% unless docsPrefix == null %}By default, you will see the "**All**" device group.{% endunless %}
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- Click the "**+**" icon in the upper-right corner and select "**Add new device**" from drop-down menu.
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- In the device creation form, fill in the required fields:
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- **Name** – a unique name for the device.
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- **[Device profile](/docs/{{docsPrefix}}user-guide/device-profiles/){:target="_blank"}** – by default, the profile is set to "**default**", but you can choose a different profile if needed.
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- Optional fields such as label or description can be filled in if needed.
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{% if (docsPrefix == "pe/") or (docsPrefix == "paas/") or (docsPrefix == "paas/eu/") %}
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- **Owner and groups:** Helps with organization and access control.
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- **Owner**: Select the owner from the dropdown list. The device will be created at that owner’s level. By default, the field is pre-filled with the Customer or Tenant name based on where you add the device. You can change it before confirming adding.
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- **Groups**: Optional field. Add the device to existing device groups or create a new one at the selected owner level. Note: every device is automatically added to the "**All**" group of that owner.
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{% endif %}
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- Optional fields such as **Label** or **Description** can be filled in if needed.
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- Click "**Add**".
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Device successfully created and is now available in the list.
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{% include images-gallery.html imageCollection="include-customer-entities" showListImageTitles="true" %}
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## Share device
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You can share devices by adding them to a device group and then sharing the group with a customer.
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For detailed instructions, please see the section on how to [Share device group](#share-device-group).
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## Share device group
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You can share an device group with one or more customers. This is useful, for example, when multiple customers need access to the same device.
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You can share a device group with one or more customers. This is useful, for example, when multiple customers need access to the same device.
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> You cannot share an individual device — only the device group that contains it.
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{% include images-gallery.html imageCollection="share-device-group" %}
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**Managing and Verifying Permissions**
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After a device group has been shared, you can view, edit, or revoke permissions at any time.
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1. From the "Device groups" list, click on the pencil button of the desired group to open the "Entity group details".
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2. Navigate to the Permissions tab.
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3. On this tab, you will see a complete list of all permissions granted for this group. Here you can:
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- **Add** a new permission: Click the "+" icon in the top right corner of the panel. A dialog window will appear where you can select a role and a user group to grant access to.
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- **Edit** an existing permission: Click the pencil icon next to the permission you want to modify.
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- **Delete** a permission: Click the trash can icon to remove access for that user group.
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## Device details

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