1.2 Grant User Application AccessA How-To Recipe July 2006
IssueA new User needs to be granted access to applications they are going to work with. Or, an existing User needs access to an additional application. For example, in the screen capture below, the User named c1.user2 has been created, with access to the two authorization control components - sphere and casauth - but does have access to any of the applications (no checks in the red box). ![]() Figure 1: New User without Application Access
SolutionThe process of granting access to applications components within CIE is a simple two step process:
Select UserFrom the Identity Manager compont of the Control Panel select the user as shown in Figure 2. ![]() Figure 2: Select User from Users View
Grant Access to ApplicationFigure 3 show a new user prior to being granted access to specific application components. ![]() Figure 3: User View showing No Access The codes for the applications are:
Figure 4 show the Create area that when clicked provides access to the associated application. Figure 4 is the "before" and Figure 5 shows the "after" states. ![]() Figure 4: Create Access Rights for Application ![]() Figure 5: User Access Right for Application
DiscussionIt is important to remember that access to an application is separate from the users role within the application. The process described above only grant access. The Role a user has within an application is configured within the specific application. | Table of Contents |