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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Managing Departmental Function Privileges

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

What Is It?​

The Departmental Function Privileges editor maintains Role privileges for department functions. It contains a list of user account names, departments, and granted and revoked privileges. For conceptual information, refer to Departmental Function Privileges in the Concepts online help.

Granting Departmental Function Privileges​

To grant a privilege, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Departmental Function Privileges under the Security topic
  2. Select a role in the Select Role list
  3. Select a department in the Departments list
  4. Select the function(s) in the Revoked list box
  5. Select the right arrow to move them to the Granted list box
  6. Select Close ☒ to close the Departmental Function Privileges screen

Revoking Departmental Function Privileges​

To revoke a privilege, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Departmental Function Privileges under the Security topic
  2. Select a role in the Select Role list
  3. Select a department in the Departments list
  4. Select the function(s) in the Granted list box
  5. Select the left arrow to move them to the Revoked list box
  6. Select Close ☒ to close the Departmental Function Privileges screen

FAQs​

Q: What does managing departmental function privileges involve?

Managing departmental function privileges includes Granting Departmental Function Privileges, Revoking Departmental Function Privileges. Access departmental function privileges through the Enterprise Manager navigation pane.

Q: Who can manage departmental function privileges in OpCon?

Users with the appropriate privileges assigned through their role can manage departmental function privileges. Contact your OpCon system administrator if you do not have access.

Glossary​

Enterprise Manager (EM): OpCon's rich client graphical user interface for Windows and Linux, used to define schedules and jobs, manage automation data, and perform operational tasks.

Department: An organizational grouping in OpCon used to assign jobs to logical divisions. User roles can be scoped to specific departments, controlling which jobs a user can manage.

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.

OpCon: Continuous' workflow automation platform. The OpCon server includes the database, SAM and Supporting Services (SAM-SS), and graphical user interfaces. agents installed on target platforms run jobs and report results.