Configuration Management Security Role: Subscriber Groups Tab

You can assign Subscriber Group permissions to the Configuration Management Security Role. This includes setting permissions for viewing, creating and updating subscriber groups.

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.

1. Display the Configuration Management Security Roles details window, if it is not already on screen.

2. Assign the global permissions for the security role:

Disable CMDB Security	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 Searchwindow. 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 ASM 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.

3. Select the Subscriber Groups tab and make the necessary changes to the permissions.

Subscriber Group View	Analysts with this role can search for and view Subscriber Groups
Subscriber Group New	Analysts with this role can create new Subscriber Groups. Subscriber Group View must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Update	Analysts with this role can update the details of Subscriber Groups. Subscriber Group View must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Delete	Analysts with this role can delete Subscriber Groups details. Subscriber Group View must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Cancel Lock	This option cancels the lock set on a Subscriber Group. By default, only one Analyst can update a Subscriber Group at any one time. Selecting this option disables this function and enables the Subscriber Group to be updated by two or more Analysts simultaneously. Subscriber Group View must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Action by Default	This option allows Analysts to open Subscriber Groups in edit mode directly. They do not need to use the Edit button to modify the details of a Subscriber Group. Subscriber Group View must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Access Orders	User with this permission can view and edit all orders that contain Service Bundle/Service Actions to which they are linked as a subscriber. If portal visibility is managed by Stakeholder role, this setting is ignored.
Subscriber Group Subscriber Read	Analysts with this role can view the details of subscribers linked to a Subscriber Group. Subscriber Group View must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Subscriber Write	Analysts with this role can edit the details of subscribers linked to a Subscriber Group. Subscriber Group Subscriber Read must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Link Action	Analysts with this role can link Service Actions to a Subscriber Group
Subscriber Group Link Bundle	Analysts with this role can link Service Bundles to a Subscriber Group
Subscriber Group Stakeholder View	Analysts with this role can view Stakeholders linked to a Subscriber Group. Subscriber Group View must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Stakeholder Write	Analysts with this role can update the details of Stakeholders linked to a Subscriber Group. Subscriber Group Stakeholder View must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Attachment Read	Analysts with this role can download and view Objects that are attached to Subscriber Groups. Subscriber Group View must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Attachment Update	Analysts with this role can update Objects that are attached to Subscriber Groups. Subscriber Group Object Read must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Attachment Delete	Analysts with this role can delete Objects that are attached to Subscriber Groups. Subscriber Group Object Update must be selected to enable this option.
Subscriber Group Advanced Search	Analysts with this role can access advanced and boolean search capabilities for subscriber groups.

1. Select to save the changes and close the window. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so. Alternatively, select another tab, if appropriate.