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 Installing Plug-ins).
Create Subresources	Ability to create subresources (see 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 tabSettings > Security > Security.

All defined roles display.
Use the Add Role Member action for a specific role, then select the user.

All users are available.

As shipped, Serena Release Automation providesConfiguration Manager andSystem Administrator roles; the latter has all configured permissions granted. By default,System Administrator role has a single group—Admin Group (with user admin), and theConfiguration Manager role also has a single group—Configuration Group (with user config).