# Testing permissions changes with a "test" user? **URL:** \ **Category:** Flow Production Tracking\ **Tags:** permissions\ **Created:** [October 19, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/testing-permissions-changes-with-a-test-user/13790 "2021-10-19T00:14:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![djhauck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@djhauck](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/djhauck)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/testing-permissions-changes-with-a-test-user/13790/1 "2021-10-19T00:14:17Z")
Before the shotgun login was replaced with the Autodesk ID, I used to create a test user to validate new user permissions or custom permissions. Now I can’t just have a generic user that I create and disable for a single test (at least not without creating a new ID and adding another subscription to the account). So what is the Autodesk recommended workflow for an Admin to test permission changes? ---
**Author:** ![patrick-hubert-adsk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/shotgunsoftware/user_avatar/community.shotgridsoftware.com/patrick-hubert-adsk/32/257_2.png) [@patrick-hubert-adsk](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/patrick-hubert-adsk)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/testing-permissions-changes-with-a-test-user/13790/2 "2021-10-19T18:19:04Z")
Hi @djhauck Just create another user with your own email, but with a different permission group. You can have multiple ShotGrid users linked to the same Autodesk Identity user. The idea is to have separate users based on their roles. -Patrick ---
**Author:** ![djhauck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@djhauck](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/djhauck)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 7:18am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/testing-permissions-changes-with-a-test-user/13790/3 "2021-11-02T07:18:37Z")
Worked like a charm. Thanks Patrick.