Data Protection User Permissions

Use the Configuration tab in the Data Protection module to control access to the module. Set access by selected user and user security profiles. This is useful for restricting editing access rights where necessary.

1. Open the Data Protection module and select the Configuration tab:
2. Select User Permissions from the right hand menu to display this screen:
   
   All existing user and usergroups with module permissions are listed at the top of the window.

3. Choose to:

   Add user permissions.

   1. Click Add Identity in the top right. A selection panel is displayed at the top of the screen:
   2. 
   3. Select either:
      
      • Everyone. This selects all current iSAMS users.
      • A selected user. 
        or
      • A selected security group. Security groups are configured in the Permissions & Security Profiles applet and allocated in the User Accounts applet. These are both found in the Control Panel module.
   4. Scroll through the areas listed under the Activity header and set the access using the Permission drop down list:
      
      
      • Allowed.
      • Denied.
      • Module. This is the default level of access, currently set as allowing all access to all users.
   5. Click Apply Permissions in the top left of the screen to confirm your selections.
   Edit user permissions.

   You can choose to edit any existing user permissions that need updating.

   1. Click on a user or usergroup listed at the top of the screen.
      Current permissions are displayed at bottom of the screen.
   2. Scroll through the areas listed under the Activity header and set the access using the Permission drop down list:
      
      • Allowed.
      • Denied.
      • Module. This is the default level of access, currently set as allowing all access to all users.
      Permissions are saved automatically.
   Delete user permissions.

   Remove any user permissions that are no longer required or have been added in error. The user or usergroups linked to the deleted user permissions go back to default settings.

   1. Click on a user or usergroup listed at the top of the screen.
   2. Click Remove Identity in the header bar.
      The user or usergroups linked to the deleted user permissions go back to default settings.