Global permissions can only be granted to groups. For this reason, you will need to organize your users into logical groups for global permissions to take effect. For example, you will want to have all your administrators belong to a single group, such as the jira-administrators group, so you can grant them administration permission:
- Browse to the Global Permissions page
- Select the permission you wish to assign from the Add Permission section
- Choose the group to be given the permission
- Click on the Add button to add the assignment
The Group drop-down list will list all the groups in Jira. It will also have an extra option called Anyone. This option refers to all users, including those that do not need to log in to access Jira. You cannot select this option when granting the Jira Users permission, as they are required to log in, and Anyone refers to a non-logged in user. For a production system, it is recommended to take care when granting any global permission to Anyone (non-logged in users), as this can lead to security and privacy concerns. For example, by granting Anyone as the global permission for Browse Users, anyone with access to your Jira instance will be able to get your registered users' information.