6.2 Modifying Assigned Rights

The following sections describe how to modify the rights assigned to administrators, groups, and roles:

6.2.1 Modifying Assigned Rights for Administrators and Administrator Groups

You can change the settings (Allow or Deny) for assigned rights, but you cannot change the contexts for the rights. If you want to change the contexts, you must delete the rights (see Section 6.3, Removing Assigned Rights) and add them again (see Section 6.1, Assigning Rights).

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click the Administrators tab.

  2. In the Administrators panel, click the name of the administrator or administrator group whose assigned rights you want to change.

  3. In the Assigned Rights panel, select the check box next to the assigned right you want to modify.

  4. Click Edit, then modify the settings.

    For more information about the settings, see Section 7.0, Rights Descriptions.

  5. Click OK.

  6. When you are finished modifying rights, click Apply to apply the changes.

6.2.2 Modifying Assigned Rights for Administrator Roles

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click the Administrators tab.

  2. In the Roles panel, click the name of the administrator role whose assigned rights you want to change.

  3. In the Rights panel, select the check box next to the assigned right you want to modify.

  4. Click Edit, then modify the settings.

    For more information about the settings, see Section 7.0, Rights Descriptions.

  5. Click OK.

  6. When you are finished modifying rights, click Apply to apply the changes.

6.2.3 Modifying Inventory Report Rights for Administrators and Administrator Groups

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click the Administrators tab.

  2. In the Administrators panel, click the name of the administrator or administrator group whose Inventory Report rights you want to modify.

  3. Click the Rights tab.

  4. In the Administrator Tasks panel, click Inventory Report Rights.

  5. Select the check box next to the folder containing the reports for which you want to modify the administrator’s rights.

  6. Click Edit, then select the rights you want to assign:

    • Remove All Rights: Removes all rights to the folder and its reports.

    • Assign View/Execute Rights: Allows the administrator to view and execute the folder’s report, but not to edit, move, or delete the reports.

    • Assign Full Rights: Gives the administrator rights to create, edit, move, and delete reports. For standard reports, this setting is the same as View/Execute, because you cannot alter a standard report.

    The changes to the rights are saved immediately.

For more information, see Section 7.26, Inventory Report Rights.

6.2.4 Modifying Asset Management Report Rights for Administrators and Administrator Groups

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click the Administrators tab.

  2. In the Administrators panel, click the name of the administrator or administrator group whose Asset Management rights you want to modify.

  3. Click the Rights tab.

  4. In the Administrator Tasks panel, click Asset Management Report Rights.

  5. Select the check box next to the folder containing the reports for which you want to modify the administrator’s rights.

  6. Click Edit, then select the rights you want to assign:

    • Remove All Rights: Removes all rights to the folder and its reports.

    • Assign View/Execute Rights: Allows the administrator to view and execute the folder’s report, but not to edit, move, or delete the reports.

    • Assign Full Rights: Gives the administrator rights to create, edit, move, and delete reports. For standard reports, this setting is the same as View/Execute, because you cannot alter a standard report.

    The changes to the rights are saved immediately.

For more information, see Section 7.27, Asset Management Report Rights.