Specifications

2-6 Point-of-Sale Administrator Guide
Defining Security with Roles
In Point-of-Sale, you specify users’ access to the application by assigning a role to each user. Each role
contains a list of the security access points of the application, specifying which access points that role is
allowed to use. You can create as many roles as you need.
Roles are typically named for job titles; by creating a manager role and a clerk role, for example, you
define two classes of employees with different access to the Point-of-Sale functions. All clerks, however,
would have the same access rights.
The procedures in this section describe how to modify existing roles or add new ones. For a list of
security access points, see “Secured Features” on page 2-9. To find out how to add an employee login to
the system and assign roles to the employee, see “Employee” on page 3-2.
Note: The security model used by Point-of-Sale is different from the model used by J2EE applications
like Central Office or Back Office.
Modifying a Role
To modify a role:
1. From the Main Options screen, choose F4/Administration, F4/Security, F3/Roles, and F2/Find.
2. Select a role name from the list and choose Enter/Next.
The Edit Role screen appears with the selected role displayed.
3. Choose Enter/Next to display the Set Access screen for the selected role.
4. To edit the role, scroll through the list of functions. While a function is selected, choose F2/Yes/No
to toggle the access for that function.
Figure 2-2 Set Access Screen
5. When you are finished, choose F3/Done to save the settings.