User Interface Security

These roles determine which parts of the Release Automation web application users can access. Each page, such as Reports, on the web application's home page can be restricted. Available permissions are:

Web UI Permissions table

Permission Description
Resources Access the Resources page.
Applications Access the Applications page.
Components Access the Components page.
Configuration Access the Configuration page.
Reports Access the Reports page.
Deployment Calendar Access the Calendar page.
Work Items Access the Work Items page.
Settings Access the System Settings page.
Dashboard Access the Dashboard page.

To add users to Web UI roles:

  1. Display the System Security page Administration > Security > Security).

    For resource groups: Resources > Resource Groups > [Edit Group action] > Security.

    All defined roles are displayed.

  2. Use the Add Role Member action for a specific role, then select the user.

    All users are available. As shipped, Release Automation provides the following roles:

Default Web UI Roles table

Role Description
Deployment Engineer Access the Reports, Calendar, Work Items, and Dashboard pages.
Approver Access the Reports, Work Items, and Dashboard pages.
Administrator Access all pages.
Configuration Engineer Access all pages except Calendar and Work Items.