Managing administrative roles on the MSS

This topic describes how to manage administrative roles on the MSS using the web-based administration pages. System administrators who log in with the sa login, or an administration account that is allowed to access the Manage Administrative Roles page, can add, change, copy, or delete administrative roles.

To add an administrative role:

1. On the Manage Administrative Roles page, click Add a new Role.
2. On the Add Role page, enter a Role Name and select a Role ID.
3. For the Access Type field, select Read & Write or Read Only.
4. In the table at the bottom of the page, use the Allow and Deny buttons to specify which Web-administration pages this administrative role is allowed to access.

For more information, click the field names or Help.

5. Click Save.

   The system displays a confirmation message.

6. Click OK.

To view or change an administrative role:

Note: Role IDs 20 through 69 can be edited. Role IDs 2 through 19 are reserved for fixed roles and can be viewed or copied, but cannot be edited.

1. On the Manage Administrative Roles page, select one of the existing administrative roles and click Edit the Selected Role.
2. On the Edit Role page, make the necessary changes.

   For more information, click the field names or Help.

3. Click Save.

   The system displays a confirmation message.

4. Click OK.

To copy an administrative role:

1. On the Manage Administrative Roles page, select one of the existing administrative roles and click Copy the Selected Role.
2. On the Copy Role page, select a Copy To Role ID and enter a Copied Role Name.

3. For more information, click the field names or Help.

4. Click Save.

   The system displays a confirmation message.

5. Click OK.
6. If necessary, edit the administrative role.

To delete an administrative role:

Note: Role IDs 20 through 69 can be deleted.

1. On the Manage Administrative Roles page, select one of the existing administrative roles and click Delete the Selected Role.

The system displays a confirmation message.

2. Click OK.

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