Security Editor

The Security Editor is found on the Security property page for each object that can be secured in adTempus, and is used to modify the permissions for the object.

To make changes you must have the "Administer Security" right for the object; otherwise you will be able to view but not change security.

The Security Editor is similar to the security properties offered by the Windows Explorer. Using the editor you may add and remove users and groups, and change the permissions for each.

Users and Groups

This list shows all users and groups who have permission for this object. Select an entity to view or change the permissions for that entity.

Permissions inherited from a higher-level object are indicated with "(inherited)" after the name. You cannot modify or remove inherited permissions, but you can override those permissions by adding a new entry for the same user or group and then allowing permissions that were not inherited or Denying permissions that were inherited.

The special login "<Object Creator>" is used to specify the permissions that the creator of an object automatically receives for that object. More information.

Apply Permissions To

This option is only available if the object your are editing is a "security container" (that is, if other objects inherit security from it). For example, a Job Group is a security container because the jobs within that group inherit its security settings.

This option determines whether the settings you are making will apply to the current object only, to the current object and its children, or only to its children.

For example, you want to give a user permission to modify all the jobs within a group, but not the group itself. To do this, you would select the "Jobs only" option before granting the "Modify" permission.

Permission

Select the permissions to Allow or Deny. The list of available permissions will depend on the object your are editing.

Inherit permissions from parent object(s)

When this option is checked, the object inherits permissions from its parent object (for example, a job inherits from the group it belongs to). Any changes made to the parent object's security settings will affect this object.

When this option is not checked, the object no longer inherits permissions, and changes to the parent do not affect the current object.

Remove explicit permissions on all child objects

This option is only available if the object your are editing is a "security container," that is, if other objects inherit security from it. For example, a Job Group is a security container because the jobs within that group inherit its security settings.

When you check this option, adTempus removes any object-specific permissions you have set for any descendents of this object, and forces them to inherit its permissions.