Creating A New Role; Editing An Existing User Role - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Creating a New Role

To create a new Role, perform the following steps.
Task: To create a new Role:
1. On the Administration tab, click Roles. The Role Administration page opens.
2. Click the Add button. The Role Details View opens.
3. Enter a name in the Role Name field to uniquely identify this Role.
4. From the Role Company list, select the name of the Company whose users can be assigned this Role.
5. In the Role Description text box, describe the purpose of this new Role.
6. In the Role Permissions list, select the permissions you want to assign to this Role. For a detailed list of the
available permissions, see
7. Click the Update button. The new Role now appears in the list on the Role Administration page.

Editing an Existing User Role

You can edit all Roles with a Role Type of User, but System Roles cannot be modified.
Task: To edit an existing User Role:
1. On the Administration tab, click Roles. The Role Administration page opens.
2. Select the Role that you want to edit. The Role Details View opens.
3. Make edits to the Role Name and Role Description fields, if desired.
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4. In the Role Permissions List, edit the permissions assigned to this Role.
5. Click the Update button. You are returned to the Role Administration page.
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It is not recommended that you change a Role's Role Company.
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