A System Role defines the areas of the Desktop Authority console that a member of the role will be able to access. Users are assigned to roles by selecting the Roles Assignment tab. The areas of the console that a System Role can include are:
Before assigning any users to a System Role, the system role must be created. System Roles are maintained in the Console Access Settings > System Roles tab.
Click the Add role button to create a new System Role. Enter the new role name in the entry below the Add role button. On the right side of the table, select the required areas of the console that the users of the role should have access to. Users assigned to this role will not be granted access to any unselected functions in this table.
Once you have selected permissions for the role, you need to assign one or more users to the System Role. Click on the Roles Assignment > Add user, or Remove user buttons to manage the users that are assigned to the System Role.
Be sure to click Save when the Role is finished being modified. To remove a role, click Remove role after selecting a single role in the table.
To edit an existing System Role, click the Edit button. This will put the currently selected System Role into edit mode. The currently selected System Role is the one with the yellow highlight.
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