# Using permissions

Before an admin can grant user access, they must turn on permissions via the Database Management menu.

To turn on permissions:

1. If using an existing system, navigate to the **Database Management** menu and run the **Migrate Permissions** script. This check ensures that the database is ready to use Permissions.
2. Navigate to the **FastStats Service Configuration** \> **Advanced** \> **Control** menu.
3. Tick the **User Permissions** checkbox. This action ensures the FastStats service is ready to control data flow based on permissions.
4. Navigate to the **FastStats Web Service Configuration** \> **Client Configuration** \> **PeopleStage** \> **Features** menu.
5. Tick the **User Permissions** checkbox. This action ensures the PeopleStage Client Interface displays the access allowed from permissions.
6. Navigate to the **Orbit API Configurator** \> **Permissions service** menu.
7. Tick the **User permissions** checkbox. This action ensures that the Orbit API is ready to send and receive permissions information, along with the standard requests.
8. Navigate to the **Orbit Applications** \> **Applications Settings** \> **Preview Features** menu.
9. Toggle the **Permissions** menu option on. This action enables the permissions UI in the Orbit application.