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With authorizations you can manage the permissions of users and user groups over elements of specific
types.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Create an Authorization Element,” on page 31
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“Configure an Authorization Element,” on page 31
Create an Authorization Element
You can create an authorization element to provide different permissions to users or user groups over
elements or specific type.
Procedure
1 From the drop-down menu in the Orchestrator client, select Administer.
2 Click the Authorizations view.
3 Right-click within the left pane and select Create Authorization.
4 In the Name text box, type a name for the element.
5 Click Not set and search for an LDAP user group.
6 (Optional) In the Description text box, type a description of the element.
7 Click Submit to create the element.
The authorization element appears in the list of authorizations.
What to do next
Edit the configuration of the authorization element.
Configure an Authorization Element
You can configure references and permissions for an authorization element.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have created an authorization element.
Procedure
1 From the drop-down menu in the Orchestrator client, select Administer.
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