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What is the difference between an entity and a group, and why would you want to create an entity?

Learn the difference between a group and an entity to choose the one that best suits your needs.

Written by Clementine

Letsignit offers two options for segmenting your users: groups and entities, each designed to meet specific needs.

1. Groups

A group in Letsignit is a simple way to organize users based on specific criteria (such as department, region, or project). This makes it easy to apply campaigns or signatures to a targeted group of users.

Benefits of groups:

  • Easy to create and manage.

  • Perfect for temporary or specific needs.

  • Doesn't require a complex hierarchy.

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2. Entities

An entity, on the other hand, is a more comprehensive and hierarchical structure. It represents an entity organization within your company, such as a regional entity, an autonomous department, or an international branch.

Benefits of business units:

  • Ideal for structuring and empowering different business units within the company while ensuring overall consistency.

  • Provides the flexibility to customize signatures and campaigns according to a business unit’s needs.

  • Offers advanced control over editing rights and attribute management.

Why create an entity?

  • Localized management: Grant specific access to local managers so they can manage their teams’ signatures and campaigns.

  • Autonomy: Enable the customization of signatures and campaigns to align with a specific entity’s brand guidelines or needs.

  • Precise synchronization: Link external directory groups (Active Directory, Azure AD) to subsidiaries for simplified user management.

  • Advanced permissions: Control editing and attribute management rights within each entity.

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👉 Conclusion: If your needs are simple and temporary, groups will suffice. For more structured and autonomous management at the level of specific entities, opt for entities.

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