Agent Chat Access

Purpose

Restrict a user or group to chatting with a specific agent without exposing other agents or settings on the platform. Useful for providing targeted access to internal users or external collaborators.


How It Works

A pre-configured role and policy limit the user to:

  • Chat with a specific agent
  • Read the agent name and outputs needed for chatting
  • No access to settings, other agents, or admin features

Setup

  1. Go to Tenant Settings β†’ Management.
  2. A role has been pre-created with the following permissions:
    • Actions: chat with agent, read agent metadata
    • Data actions: read permissions required for chatting
  3. Navigate to the Policies tab.
  4. Click Edit on the associated policy.
  5. Verify the policy includes:
    • The correct role
    • The correct platform (tenant)
    • The specific agent resource
  6. Under Users, add the user who should have chat-only access.
    • Alternatively, create a group and add the group to the policy.
  7. Click Save.

User Experience

When the restricted user logs in:

  • The agents list shows only the assigned agent(s)
  • The dropdown shows only "New Chat" (no other options)
  • The Explore page shows no additional agents (if the agent is set to admin-only visibility)
  • The user can chat normally with their assigned agent

Adding New Users

As new users register:

  1. Go to the policy and click Edit.
  2. Add the new user to the Users section.
  3. Save β€” the user can start chatting immediately.

Key Takeaways

  • The role and policy are pre-configured β€” you only need to add users
  • Users see only the agent(s) assigned via their policy
  • Use groups to manage access for multiple users at once
  • This is for chat-only access β€” no settings, editing, or admin features are exposed

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