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# Direct Access

Environments - \[Select Environments] - Users - \[Select User] - Edit

**Direct Access** enables you to assign a user, role, or permission list access to an entire menu or an individual page, using the navigation menu. 

* Assign '**Display**' (D), '**Update**' (U), or '**Correction**' (C) access to a menu. e.g. PeopleTools.
* Select a single tab on a page.

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Direct Access must be enabled under [**database settings**. ](/sentinel-help-center/settings/databases.md#settings)
{% endhint %}

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Direct Access uses Sentinel objects to update only the selected user or role.

* **Users** **-** A custom role (SNT\_USERID) is assigned to the user. 
* **Roles -** Sentinel permission lists (SNT\_###) are assigned to the role. 
* **Permission Lists -** Page components are added or removed, as in PeopleSoft. 

### Selecting Access Levels 

In edit mode, the '**D, U, and C**' columns represent **Display**, **Update**, and **Correction Access**. You can select an entire menu or navigate down to the page/tab level.

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When an access level is selected on a menu, all sub-menus will be selected with the same access.  
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### Menu Colors

The colors of the menu indicate the following: 

* **Blue -** Access has changed within the menu.
* **Green -** Page access that will be added. 
* **Red -** Page access will be removed. 

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