How we handle permissions:

We have three main types of users:

1. Internal Users
2. Channel Partners
3. Customers

Each of these user type needs access to unique spaces, so we have creates three User Groups with specific permissions in the admin console and added each user to one of the three groups.

Current Process:

1. Users self register
2. Admins approve users by logging into the site
3. Admins then have to leave the site, go to the admin console
4. They then go to user groups, find the user, and have to add that user to the group

Question: Is there an easier way to do this?

This is a multi-step process where we have to first approve the user, then place them into a group, which takes several minutes for each user. This adds up quite a bit. We're wondering if there is either an easier way to handle permissions or an easier way to get them in the correct group.