Licenses
Define permissions for the License object
The License object contains data for the licenses in your tenant. The Access Control List allows you to define permissions for the License object. Modifying permissions for an object allows you to grant access to actions that affect the object, which can be executed from API calls or portal pages. You can grant a role full access, custom access, or no access to the object. You can also customize the level of access users have to the actions and fields within the object. The TenantAdministrator role has full access to all objects.
Important:The Authenticated User role has read access to the License object by default. DSI highly recommends that you do not revoke this access.
To define permissions for the License object, complete the following steps in the portal.-
Go to the ACL page.Step InformationNote:The default location for the ACL page is Configuration > ACL. If the menu items for your tenant have been customized, it may be located elsewhere. For more information, contact your tenant administrator.
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In the list, expand Object (System), and then select License Object.Step InformationResult: The list of roles displays, along with each role's access to the object.
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Select a role from the list, and then select Modify.
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In the context menu, select one of the following options.
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To allow the role full access to the object, select Full Access.Note:This allows all users within the role to use API calls to add, read, modify, search, and update the object itself, and all fields within the object.
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To prevent the role from being able to view the object, select No Access.
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To customize the level of access the role will have to the object, select Custom Access.
Expected ResultResult: If you selected Full Access or No Access, a "Permissions Applied" message displays, indicating that the object permissions were successfully updated. If the role has access to any portal pages that use data from the object, the pages inherit the new permissions. -
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If you selected Custom Access, under Action Level Permissions, turn the Execute switch on to allow, or off to disallow, each of the following actions.
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Add: Allows the role to add licenses.
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Read: Allows the role to view licenses.
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Modify: Allows the role to change the object definition for the License object.
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Search: Allows the role to search for specific licenses.
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Update: Allows the role to edit licenses.
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If you selected Custom Access, under Field Level Permissions, turn the Read switch on to allow read access, or off to disallow read access, for each of the fields.Step InformationNote: Some fields are required for specific actions. For more information about the available fields, refer to Field level permissions for the License object.
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If you selected Custom Access, under Field Level Permissions, turn the Update switch on to allow the role to update, or off to disallow update access, for each of the fields.Step InformationNote: Some fields are required for specific actions. For more information about the available fields, refer to Field level permissions for the License object.
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If you selected Custom Access, select Apply Permissions.Expected ResultResult: A "Permissions Applied" message displays, indicating that the object permissions were successfully updated. If the role has access to any portal pages that use data from the object, the pages inherit the new permissions.
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Optional. To allow a role to access the Licenses page, Define permissions for the Licenses page securable.
Field level permissions for the License object
The Access Control List (ACL) allows you to customize the level of access users have to the fields within the License object.
The list of fields is populated from the list of attributes in the License object. The following permissions can be modified for each field.
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Read: allows or disallows read access.
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Update: allows or disallows editing.
When modifying field level permissions, keep in mind that some fields are required for specific actions.
The following fields are available for the License object.
Name
The name of the license.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license.
Count
The number of available licenses.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license.
Objectid
The ID of the object associated with the license.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license.
Licenseid
The ID of a license.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license.
Description
The description associated with a license.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license.
Expirationdate
The date on which a license expires.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license.
Define permissions for the License Assignment object
The License Assignment object contains data about the users that are assigned to the licenses in your tenant. The Access Control List allows you to define permissions for the License Assignment object. Modifying permissions for an object allows you to grant access to actions that affect the object, which can be executed from API calls or portal pages. You can grant a role full access, custom access, or no access to the object. You can also customize the level of access users have to the actions and fields within the object. The TenantAdministrator role has full access to all objects.
To define permissions for the License object, complete the following steps in the portal.
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Go to the ACL page.Step InformationNote:The default location for the ACL page is Configuration > ACL. If the menu items for your tenant have been customized, it may be located elsewhere. For more information, contact your tenant administrator.
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In the list, expand Object (System), and then select License Assignment Object.Step InformationResult: The list of roles displays, along with each role's access to the object.
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Select a role from the list, and then select Modify.
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In the context menu, select one of the following options.
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To allow the role full access to the object, select Full Access.Note:This allows all users within the role to use API calls to add, read, modify, search, and update the object itself, and all fields within the object.
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To prevent the role from being able to view the object, select No Access.
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To customize the level of access the role will have to the object, select Custom Access.
Expected ResultResult: If you selected Full Access or No Access, a "Permissions Applied" message displays, indicating that the object permissions were successfully updated. If the role has access to any portal pages that use data from the object, the pages inherit the new permissions. -
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If you selected Custom Access, under Action Level Permissions, turn the Execute switch on to allow, or off to disallow, each of the following actions.
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Add: Allows the role to add license assignments.
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Read: Allows the role to view license assignments.
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Modify: Allows the role to change the object definition for the License Assignment object.
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Search: Allows the role to search for specific license assignments.
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Update: Allows the role to edit license assignments.
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If you selected Custom Access, under Field Level Permissions, turn the Read switch on to allow read access, or off to disallow read access, for each of the fields.Step InformationNote: Some fields are required for specific actions. For more information about the available fields, refer to Field level permissions for the License Assignment object.
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If you selected Custom Access, under Field Level Permissions, turn the Update switch on to allow the role to update, or off to disallow update access, for each of the fields.Step InformationNote: Some fields are required for specific actions. For more information about the available fields, refer to Field level permissions for the License Assignment object.
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If you selected Custom Access, select Apply Permissions.Expected ResultResult: A "Permissions Applied" message displays, indicating that the object permissions were successfully updated. If the role has access to any portal pages that use data from the object, the pages inherit the new permissions.
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Optional. To allow a role to access the Licenses page, Define permissions for the Licenses page securable.
Field level permissions for the License Assignment object
The Access Control List (ACL) allows you to customize the level of access users have to the fields within the License Assignment object.
The list of fields is populated from the list of attributes in the License Assignment object. The following permissions can be modified for each field.
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Read: allows or disallows read access.
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Update: allows or disallows editing.
When modifying field level permissions, keep in mind that some fields are required for specific actions.
The following fields are available for the License Assignment object.
Createdby
The userid of the user who created a license assignment.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license assignment.
Signature
The license signature.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license assignment.
Updatedby
The userid of the user who last updated a license assignment.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license assignment.
Assignedid
The ID of a license assignment.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license assignment.
Licensename
The name of a license.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license assignment.
Whencreated
The date and time a license assignment was created.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license assignment.
Whenupdated
The date and time a license assignment was updated.
Full access to this field is required when adding or editing a license assignment.
Define permissions for the Licenses page securable
The Access Control List allows you to modify a role's permissions to the Licenses page securable. This defines the role's level of access to the Licenses page on the portal. This only controls access to the page itself. Access to the data within the page is inherited from the License object. You can grant a role full access, custom access, or no access to the Licenses page securable. The TenantAdministrator role has full access to all objects.
Prerequisites:
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If you want to allow users to view or edit the Licenses page, you must also grant permissions for any parent pages in the menu structure. For example, if the Licenses page is nested under Administration, you must Define permissions for the Admin page securable.
To define permissions for the Licenses page securable, complete the following steps in the portal.
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Go to the ACL page.Step InformationNote:The default location for the ACL page is Configuration > ACL. If the menu items for your tenant have been customized, it may be located elsewhere. For more information, contact your tenant administrator.
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In the list, expand Page (System), and then select Licenses Page Securable.Step InformationResult: The list of roles displays, along with each role's access to the page.
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Select a role from the list, and then select Modify.
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In the context menu, select one of the following options.
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To allow the role full access to the page, select Full Access.
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To prevent the role from being able to view the page, select No Access.
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To customize the level of access the role will have to the page, select Custom Access.
Expected ResultResult: If you selected Full Access or No Access, a "Permissions Applied" message displays, indicating that the page permissions were successfully updated. -
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If you selected Custom Access, under Top Level Permissions, for Page, turn the View switch on to allow read access to the page, or off to disallow read access.
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If you selected Custom Access, select Apply Permissions.Expected ResultResult: A "Permissions Applied" message displays, indicating that the page permissions were successfully updated.
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