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User Group

The "UserGroup" objectAutomation Engine controlled activities and processes are structured in the form of objects. See also: Task merges users in order to directly assign them identical authorizations and privilegesPrivileges in the Automation Engine refer to user rights to work with certain frontend and user interface functions. You grant privileges to users in the Automation Engine..

Object class: System object
Object type (short name):
USRG

Description

As many user groups as desired can be created as objects in an AE system's client. In the Rights tab for user groups, characteristic authorizations can be defined for a specific number of users. When these users are then added to this user groupA group of users who have a common profile of rights. A particular object type in the Automation Engine. User groups are an organizing construct to help you better manage users because you can grant user groups access rights the same way that you grant various access rights to a single user. All users in the user group are automatically given those access rights. This makes managing users not only more efficient but also more secure because working with user groups gives you a better overview of what rights are assigned., they assume all of these pre-defined authorizations. The assignment of users to one or several user groups simplifies administrative work, since all authorizations can be maintained in one area.

UserGroup objects make up an integral part of the Automation EngineThis component drives an Automation Engine system and consists of different types of server processes.'s authorization system. Settings for userIn the Automation Engine, a user is an instance of a User object, and generally the user is a specific person who works with Automic products. The User object is assigned a user ID and then a set of access rights to various parts of the Automation Engine system and product suite. These access rights come in the form of Automation Engine authorizations and privileges, Decision user roles and EventBase rights and ARA web application object rights. You can manage all these centrally in the ECC user management functions. See also, Unified user management. assignments, folderTop level entities such as Environment, Deployment Target, Activity, … are stored in folders. The permissions a user has on an entity depend on the permissions that are set on the folder for the entities. assignments, access rights, privileges and logging on to AE are all established in this object. The settings established for a user group influence the functional range of working with AE for all users belonging to that user group.

UserGroup objects are created and maintained in the UserInterfaceThis is the Automation Engine's graphical user interface. [Formerly called the "Rich Client", "RichGUI" and "Dialog Client."]'s Explorer. A maximum of 200 characters is allowed for UserGroup object names. 

 

See also:

Client
User

 


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