5.3 Modifying Roles

You can change a role’s description, rights, and administrator assignments at any time. After you save the changes, any rights changes are immediately effective for assigned administrators and groups.

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click Administrators.

  2. In the Roles panel, select the check box for the role you want to modify, then click Edit > Edit to open the Edit Role dialog box:

  3. To change the description, make the changes directly in the Description field.

  4. To change existing rights:

    1. In the Rights panel, select the check box for the right whose settings you want to change, then click Edit to open the Rights dialog box.

    2. For each privilege, select whether the role allows it, denies it, or leaves it unset.

      The most restrictive right set in ZENworks prevails. If you select the Deny option, the right is denied for any administrator or group assigned that role, even if the administrator is allowed the right elsewhere in ZENworks.

      If you select the Unset option, the administrator is not granted the right for the role unless it is granted elsewhere in ZENworks (for example, on an administrator account, an administrator group, or another role).

    3. Click OK to save the change.

    4. Repeat Step 4.a through Step 4.c for each right you want to change.

  5. To add new rights:

    1. In the Rights panel, click Add, then select one of the rights categories from the list.

    2. In the Rights dialog box, select whether each privilege should be allowed, denied, or left unset.

      The most restrictive right set in ZENworks prevails. If you select the Deny option, the right is denied for any administrator assigned to that role, even if the administrator is granted that right elsewhere in ZENworks.

      If you select the Unset option, the administrator is not granted the right for the role unless it is granted elsewhere in ZENworks.

    3. Click OK to continue.

    4. Repeat Step 5.a through Step 5.c for each right you want to add.

  6. To delete rights:

    1. In the Rights panel, select the check box for the right to be deleted, then click Delete.

    2. Click OK to confirm the deletion.

  7. When you are finished modifying the rights, click OK to exit the dialog box and save your changes to the role.