RBAC Overview
Theme: Overview | Who is it for? System administrators who control what users can see and do in OpCon
What Is It?
OpCon's RBAC model assigns users to roles, and roles hold specific privileges. Privileges control access to administrative functions, schedule and machine management, script management, and department-restricted operations.
When Would You Use It?
- You need to assigns users to roles, and roles hold specific privileges using OpCon's RBAC model
Why Would You Use It?
- Centralized control: OpCon's RBAC model assigns users to roles, and roles hold specific privileges
When would you use this section?
- Defining roles for different user groups (operators, developers, administrators)
- Granting or restricting access to specific schedules, machines, or scripts
- Auditing privileges for a specific user or role
- Configuring batch user privileges for agent-level authentication
What is in this section?
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Roles Reference | Full list of available privilege types and what they control |
| Access Management | The Solution Manager screen for managing roles and users |
| Managing Roles | How to create, copy, delete, and configure role definitions |
| Managing Users | How to create, copy, delete, and configure user accounts |
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Department | A named object used to apply function-level security to individual job records. A single department can secure as many jobs as necessary. |
| Machine (Machine (Agent)) | An execution target for OpCon jobs. Each machine runs an agent that communicates with the OpCon server and runs submitted jobs. |
| Privilege | A permission that controls which actions a user can perform or which resources a user can access in OpCon. |
| RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) | A security model in which user permissions are assigned through roles rather than directly to individual users, simplifying access management. |
| Role | A named collection of privileges that can be assigned to one or more user accounts. Users in a role inherit all of that role's privileges. |
| Schedule | A named group of jobs in OpCon that represents a business process. Schedules are built each day based on their defined frequencies and calendars. |
| Solution Manager (SM) | The browser-based web interface for OpCon. Provides access to operations, self-service, vision dashboards, and configuration. |
FAQs
Q: What does the RBAC Overview cover?
OpCon's RBAC model assigns users to roles, and roles hold specific privileges. Privileges control access to administrative functions, schedule and machine management, script management, and department-restricted operations.