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title: Assign a contact to an asset from the customer portal
description: Users with the customer administrator role can assign a contact to an asset from the customer portal.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/customer-service-management/t\_AssignContactToAssetCustAdmin.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Use Customer Service Portal, Customer communication, Use, Customer Service Management]
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# Assign a contact to an asset from the customer portal

Users with the customer administrator role can assign a contact to an asset from the customer portal.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_customerservice.customer\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Log in to the customer portal.

2.  Select **Support** > **Assets** from the portal header menu.

3.  Select the desired asset.

4.  Select **Asset Contacts** in Related Lists.

5.  Select **New** in Asset Contacts.

    This displays a new Asset Contact form. The **Asset** field displays the selected asset and is read-only.

6.  Select a **Contact**.

    The contacts available for selection are the contacts from the asset's account.

7.  Select **Save**.

    The contact is added to the **Asset Contacts** related list.


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