Managing Privileges

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

What Is It?

Select the arrow to the left of Privileges under the Security topic in the Navigation Panel to expand the following privilege types:

• Access Codes Privileges
• Schedule Privileges
• Function Privileges
• Departmental Function Privileges
• Batch User Privileges
• Machine Privileges
• Machine Group Privileges
• Script Privileges

FAQs

Q: What does managing privileges involve?

Managing privileges includes adding, editing, and deleting records. Access privileges through the Enterprise Manager navigation pane.

Q: Who can manage privileges in OpCon?

Users with the appropriate privileges assigned through their role can manage 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.

Resource: A numeric variable in OpCon representing a finite pool. Jobs can be configured to require a set number of resource units to run, limiting concurrent executions and preventing resource contention.

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.

Machine: A platform defined in the OpCon database that has an agent installed. OpCon routes job execution requests to machines via SMANetCom, and machines report job completion status back to SAM.

Schedule: A named container for jobs in OpCon, built for a specific date to create that day's automation. Schedules define build settings, frequencies, and the jobs that run within them.

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.