Security Manager

Defining Classifications

Security Class Maintenance is used for adding and maintaining the security classifications assigned to users. By default, the system creates two classifications: ADMIN (for system administration) and USER (for general users).

Important Note:
You must first set up security classifications prior to setting up users.

To invoke Security Class Maintenance, use one of the following methods:

Location	Method
From the PxPlus IDE Main Launcher	Expand the Security category and select Security roles/classifications.
From the NOMADS Session Manager	From the menu bar, select Security > Classifications.

This window consists of the following:

Security Class	Name of the security classification (e.g. ADMIN, SALES). Existing classifications and their descriptions are displayed in the list box.
Description	Free-form description to identify the classification of users (e.g. Sales Dept.).
Record	Updates your system's security settings with the new or modified security class.
Delete	Removes the selected security class from your system. Warning! *DO NOT DELETE* the ADMIN security classification. The ADMIN classification provides full access and is required when adding or modifying user IDs and classifications. The general USER classification does not have permission to add or modify users and classifications.
Exit	Closes Security Class Maintenance without saving any changes. Note: When a security class has been added or modified, clicking the Exit button does not automatically save changes. You must first click Record to save any changes prior to exiting.

Setting Up Security Classifications

When you are setting up security classifications for the first time, the following steps occur:

Step

Description

The system detects that the NOMADS Security Classification file, providex.cls, does not exist and asks your permission to create it. Click Yes to continue.

(Click No if you do not want to proceed with the set up process at this time. You can restart the set up later.)

The system sends you a notification that this default file will be created with two default classes:

	ADMIN	For system administration functions such as adding and modifying users and security classifications
	USER	For general users who are not permitted to perform system administration functions

Click Yes to acknowledge this message. This allows the system to create the providex.cls file and complete the set up by launching Security Class Maintenance.

(Click No if you do not want to complete the set up process at this time. You can restart the set up later.)

When Security Class Maintenance displays, the ADMIN class is initially selected.

Record and Delete buttons are also available only for users with ADMIN rights.

At this point, you can either add other classifications or click Exit and add more classifications later if needed.

The next step is to set up users. See Assigning Users to Classifications.

Security Manager

Important Note:
You must first set up security classifications prior to setting up users.

Warning!
DO NOT DELETE the ADMIN security classification. The ADMIN classification provides full access and is required when adding or modifying user IDs and classifications. The general USER classification does not have permission to add or modify users and classifications.

Note:
When a security class has been added or modified, clicking the Exit button does not automatically save changes. You must first click Record to save any changes prior to exiting.

Setting Up Security Classifications

Security Manager

Important Note: You must first set up security classifications prior to setting up users.

Warning!DO NOT DELETE the ADMIN security classification. The ADMIN classification provides full access and is required when adding or modifying user IDs and classifications. The general USER classification does not have permission to add or modify users and classifications.

Note: When a security class has been added or modified, clicking the Exit button does not automatically save changes. You must first click Record to save any changes prior to exiting.

Setting Up Security Classifications

Important Note:
You must first set up security classifications prior to setting up users.

Warning!
DO NOT DELETE the ADMIN security classification. The ADMIN classification provides full access and is required when adding or modifying user IDs and classifications. The general USER classification does not have permission to add or modify users and classifications.

Note:
When a security class has been added or modified, clicking the Exit button does not automatically save changes. You must first click Record to save any changes prior to exiting.