To control access to Dimensions® CM, you define users and groups of users. You also define roles and privileges and assign these to users and/or groups. Dimensions uses this information to ensure that only the users with the authorized roles or privileges can perform specified actions on a particular part of the product.
The management of users and groups in the Dimensions Administration Console comprises the following functions:
User and Group Registration: Allows you to add new user accounts and modify existing ones. See About User and Group Registration.
Role Definitions: Allow you to add new role definitions and modify existing ones. See About Role Definitions and Assignments.
Role Assignments: Allows you to assign roles to users and modify existing role assignments. See About Role Definitions and Assignments.
Privileges: Allows you to grant or deny privileges to users, groups, or roles according to specified rules. See About Privilege ManagementMail Subscriptions: Allows you to subscribe users or groups to receive email notifications when certain events occur. See About Mail Notifications.
User Interface Profiles: Allows you to define and assign profiles to users that determine which features are visible in the client tools. See About User Interface Profiles
Dimensions Administration Console | Users and Roles
NOTE When you access any of the functions above, you can easily switch between them by selecting the Users, Role Definitions, and Role Assignments tabs.