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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Copying Roles

Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer

What Is It?​

Copying a role creates an identical new role with the same name preceded by "co:" (e.g., "co:RoleName"). All privileges from the original role are copied to the new role.

To copy a role, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Roles under the Security topic. The Roles screen displays
  2. Select the role name in the Select Role list
  3. Select Copy on the Roles toolbar. The Copy Role dialog displays
  4. Enter the name for the role
  5. Select OK
  6. Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Roles tab) to close the Roles screen :::

FAQs​

Q: Why would you copy roles instead of creating a new one?

Copying roles is useful when you want to reuse an existing configuration as a starting point. All settings from the original are duplicated, and you can then modify the copy as needed.

Q: Does copying roles require a new unique name?

Yes. The copy must be saved with a new unique name to distinguish it from the original roles record.

Glossary​

Role: A named security profile in OpCon that groups privileges together. Roles are assigned to user accounts to control which features, schedules, jobs, machines, and administrative functions a user can access.

Privilege: A specific permission granted through an OpCon role that controls access to a feature, function, or object type. Privileges are organized into categories such as Function Privileges, Machine Privileges, Schedule Privileges, and Access Codes.