Set up new users' access in seconds not in 20 minutes

Copy Access Of Other User replicates a trusted user's or role template's security groups onto one or more new users, with a live preview, conflict warnings, and a full audit log so every access change is safe, selective and provable.

The problem

Setting up a new employee's access in Odoo means manually toggling dozens of security-group checkboxes across every module — a slow, repetitive, error-prone process that typically takes 15 to 20 minutes per person and offers no way to confirm the result is correct or to prove later who changed what.

The solution

Copy Access Of Other User lets an administrator pick a known-good user or a reusable role template, choose one or many target users, preview exactly what will change, and apply it in seconds — with Administrator rights automatically protected and every copy recorded in a searchable audit log.

Capabilities

Everything a trustworthy copy needs

Every capability below is implemented in the module.

01

Copy From A User Or Template

Copy security groups from an existing, known-good user, or from a named, reusable role template — whichever source fits the onboarding at hand.

02

Apply To Multiple Targets At Once

Select one or many target users in a single operation, including a bulk action right from the Users list, so onboarding waves are handled together instead of one user at a time.

03

Reusable Role Template Library

Create, edit and archive named role templates (Sales Rep, Accountant, Manager and more) with a full form, so standard roles are one selection away instead of hunting for a reference user.

04

Selective, Partial Copy

Copy the full group set or uncheck individual groups to copy only a subset — access assignment is never forced into an all-or-nothing operation.

05

Live Preview Before You Apply

See exactly which groups will be added, removed or left unchanged for every target user, color-coded and grouped by category, before a single change is committed.

06

Add Or Mirror Mode

Choose Add to only grant missing groups, or Mirror to also remove groups the target has that the source does not — without ever touching protected Administrator rights.

07

Conflict And Multi-Company Warnings

The preview flags mutually exclusive group combinations and multi-company mismatches before you apply, so a successful copy is also a correct one.

08

Administrator Rights Protected

Settings and Access Rights administrator groups are never copied. An in-app banner explains the restriction and lists exactly which groups were excluded, so there is no silent blocker or support ticket.

09

Full Audit Log

Every copy is recorded with actor, source, mode and a per-target result line — added, removed, skipped or failed — plus chatter, giving security and compliance reviewers a complete, searchable history.

Workflow

How it works

1

Choose a source

Pick an existing user whose access is correct, or select a saved role template from the library.

2

Select targets and mode

Add one or more target users, choose Add or Mirror mode, and optionally uncheck groups to copy a subset.

3

Review the live preview

Check the color-coded diff of what will change per user, and resolve any conflict or multi-company warnings shown.

4

Apply and check the log

Click Apply to instantly update every target, then open the audit log entry to confirm exactly what changed and by whom.

Questions

Frequently asked

No sales fog. If your question isn't here, email us and we'll answer it the same way.

No. Settings (Administrator) and Access Rights groups are deliberately never copied, for security. The wizard explains the restriction in-app rather than failing silently.

Get the app

Buy it on the Odoo App Store

Purchase, download and install directly from the official Odoo Apps Store — you'll always get the latest supported build.

Copy Access Of Other User

Clone security groups from a user or a reusable role template onto many targets at once, in add or mirror mode, with selective copy, a live preview, conflict warnings and a full audit log.

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