System Security

These roles define the functions users can perform with the Serena Release Automation server (also referred to as system security). Available permissions are:

Server Permissions table

Permission	System Settings Description
Security	Manage security configuration; users without this permission cannot access or change the security functions.
Manage Plug-ins	Grants users the ability to install new plug-ins (see Automation Plug-ins).
Create Subresources	Ability to create subresources (see Managing Resources).
Create\Manage Resource Roles	Create and delete resource roles (see Resource Roles).
Create Components	Create components (see Creating Components).
Create Applications	Create applications (see Creating Applications).
Create Component Templates	Create component templates (see Creating a Component Template.
Manage Licenses	Add and remove licenses (see Licenses).

To add users to system security roles:

Display the System Security tab Administration > Security > System Security.
All defined roles display.
Use the Add Role Member action for a specific role, then select the user.
All users are available.

Release Automation provides Configuration Manager and System Administrator roles. By default, the System Administrator role has all configured permissions granted and has a single group, Admin Group (with user admin). The Configuration Manager role also has a single group, Configuration Group (with user config).