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The 'GLA Permissions' tab will allow a User to limit a Contact to be associated with specific GLAs for greater administrative control. Whatever GLA Permissions are set here are the GLA(s) that the Contact will have access to via the CustomerCenter.
When a Contact is assigned to a Department OR is a Coordinator for a Department the Contact inherits the Department's GLA Permissions.
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Contacts become assigned to a Department on the Contact form's Customer Tab. When assigned, the Department's GLA Permissions are shared with the Contact.
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