> Source: [sk174505](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk174505)

# sk174505 - CloudGuard User Role is Displayed as Direct

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk174505 |
| Date Created | 2021-07-19 |
| Last Modified | 2021-07-21 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Cloud Firewall |
| Versions | R82.10, R81.20, R82 |

## Symptoms

- CloudGuard User Role is Displayed as Direct.

## Cause

Administrator assigned user permissions directly instead of using a role.

## Solution

Check Point recommends to assign roles to users instead of assigning the permissions directly. Otherwise, the user receives a Direct role, and the direct permissions are not scalable and difficult to manage.  

**To remove a direct role:**   

1. Create a new role for specific permissions.
2. Remove all directly assigned permissions.
3. Assign a specific role to the user.

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