# Knowledge Management Security Role: Statuses Tab

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### Before you start

You must have **Security Roles setup** selected in the Admin tab of your own **General Access security role** before you can assign or remove permissions for any security roles.
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1. Display the Knowledge Management Security Role details window, if it is not already on screen.
2. Select the **Statuses** tab.
3. Choose the settings you wish to assign to the security role:
4. **Status Security** is deselected by default and the role has access to all statuses. Select the option to specify particular statuses and the access you want to give.
5. To enable Analysts with the role to work with knowledge entries of a particular status, select the status in the **Select Status** table.
6. Select ![](https://alemba.help/help/10.0/content/resources/images/add%20word%20button_49x25.png). 
7. Tick the **Own** box to allow Analysts assign this status to their own knowledge entries. 
8. To remove a status from the role, select it in the **Selected Status List** table, and select ![](https://alemba.help/help/10.0/content/resources/images/remove%20word%20button_59x26.png)
9. Select  ![](https://alemba.help/help/10.0/content/resources/images/save%20and%20close%20button.png) to save the changes and close the window. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so. Alternatively, select another tab, if appropriate.