Configuration Management Security Role: Cost Centers Tab
You can set permissions relating to cost centers to the Configuration Management Security Role, including permissions for viewing, creating and updating cost centers. Before you start
Before you start
You must have Security Roles setup selected in the Admin tab of your own General Access security role before you can assign or remove permissions for any security roles.
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Display the Configuration Management Security Roles details window, if it is not already on screen.
Select the Menu button , then Admin, and then select System Administration. The System Administration window is displayed . In the Explorer pane, locate the System group , scrolling up or down if necessary. You may need to expand the group to see the options within it.
Expand the Security Roles group in the Explorer pane , scrolling up if necessary. Select the Configuration Management option from the list in the Explorer pane. A browse table displays all of the existing Configuration Management security roles .
The pre-defined role All typically has all role options selected. However, some of the options are not selected by default and you should explore the permissions set before assigning the role.
If you want to create a role, select and assign the role a name in the Role Name field. To view or update a role, select the role in the browse table and select .
- Assign the global permissions for the security role:
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Analysts with this role have unlimited access to the CMDB, including the External Resource Search and Federated CMDB Admin options. Select this option to effectively turning off the granular security system for access to the CMDB. All CMDB items will open in edit mode, regardless of other permissions. Leave this deselected to assign specific permissions to the role. |
External Resource Search | Analysts with this role can search for CMDB items from the External Resources Search window. Analysts with this permission are restricted to a Cached Resource Search so searches can only return CMDB details that have been imported and not excluded from the Federated CMDB. This option also allows Analysts to view external resource data via the Linked Resources option. |
Federated CMDB Admin |
Analysts with this role can import CMDB Items from the External Resource Search window. They can also perform a Full Resource Searchto search for Item Details within the CMDB which have not been imported into vFire Core, access the Federated CMDB Administration windows and access and process Discrepancy Reports through the CMDB Item Details Explorer option of the same name. This option is only enabled if External Resource Search is selected. |
Cost Center View | Analysts with this role can view and search for cost centers |
Cost Center New | Analysts with this role can create cost centers. Cost Center View must be selected to enable this option. |
Cost Center Update | Analysts with this role can update cost centers. Cost Center View must be selected to enable this option. |
Cost Center Delete | Analysts with this role can delete cost centers. Cost Center View must be selected to enable this option. |
Cost Center Stakeholders View | Analysts with this role can view and search for stakeholders linked to Cost Centers. Cost Center View must be selected to enable this option. |
Cost Center Stakeholders Write | Analysts with this role can update the stakeholders linked to Cost Centers. Cost Center Update must be selected to enable this option. |
- Select to save the changes and close the window. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so. Alternatively, select another tab, if appropriate.