Quick Steps: View Authority Assignments

Who does this?  Any Stanford employee with a SUNet ID

When?  You want to verify your own authority assignments. Or when you want to view authority assignments to help troubleshoot situations (e.g. you are not able to see certain data or you don't know why the system chose a particular approver).

How?  Using Stanford's Authority Manager web application

On this page:

View Your Authority Assignments (2 steps)

step 1

Launch Stanford's Authority Manager web application:

Note:  From the Stanford website you can also enter authority in your web address bar.
  1. Click https://authority.stanford.edu/.
  2. Enter your SUNet ID and password as prompted.
  3. Click the link on the Web Authentication window to continue to Authority Manager.
step 2

From the Authority Home page:

  1. Locate My Authority, on the left side of the page.
  2. Click on Your Name to display your authority assignments.
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View Someone Else’s Authority Assignments (2 steps)

step 1

Launch Stanford's Authority Manager web application:

Note:  From the Stanford website you can also enter authority in your web address bar.
  1. Click https://authority.stanford.edu/.
  2. Enter your SUNet ID and password as prompted.


    3. Note:  If you have access to authority manager, you will be able to view anyone’s authority

  3. Click the link on the Web Authentication window to continue to Authority Manager.
step 2

Find an employee and view his/her authority assignments:

  1. Click Find a Person under Tools.
  2. Enter the SUNet ID or the Name of the person in the Search field.


    3. Note:  Using the SUNet ID is an easier, more reliable search.

  3. Click Search button.
  4. Click the employee's name from the search results to display their authority assignments. Repeat the search to find the correct person.
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Questions?

  • For help using Authority Manager, take the Authority Manager Online Tutorial. [link to course overview]
  • For additional questions, please submit a HelpSU ticket. Select Request Category Administrative Applications and Request Type Authority Manager.
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