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Modify the Privileges in a Custom Role
You can modify the privileges in a custom role. You cannot modify the predefined administrator roles.
Prerequisites
Familiarize yourself with the administrator privileges that you can use to create custom roles. See “Predefined
Roles and Privileges,” on page 34.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select View Configuration > Administrators.
2 On the Roles tab, select the role.
3 Click Usage to display the privileges in the role and click Edit.
4 Select or deselect privileges.
5 Click OK to save your changes.
Remove a Custom Role
You can remove a custom role if it is not included in a permission. You cannot remove the predefined
administrator roles.
Prerequisites
If the role is included in a permission, delete the permission. See “Delete a Permission,” on page 30.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select View Configuration > Administrators.
2 On the Roles tab, select the role and click Remove Role.
The Remove Role button is not available for predefined roles or for custom roles that are included in a
permission.
3 Click OK to remove the role.
Predefined Roles and Privileges
View Administrator includes predefined roles that you can assign to your administrator users and groups.
You can also create your own administrator roles by combining selected privileges.
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Predefined Administrator Roles on page 35
The predefined administrator roles combine all of the individual privileges required to perform common
administration tasks. You cannot modify the predefined roles.
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Global Privileges on page 36
Global privileges control system-wide operations, such as viewing and changing global settings. Roles
that contain only global privileges cannot be applied to folders.
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Object-Specific Privileges on page 36
Object-specific privileges control operations on specific types of inventory objects. Roles that contain
object-specific privileges can be applied to folders.
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Internal Privileges on page 37
Some of the predefined administrator roles contain internal privileges. You cannot select internal
privileges when you create custom roles.
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