Security

By default, a new object inherits the security of the parent folder, but you can change the security of each individual object. To specify which users and groups can access this object and what type of access they have, perform one or more of the following actions:

• To allow additional users or groups access to this object, click Add Users/Groups.

• To specify the type of access a user or group has, in the drop-down list under the Privilege column, select the access type. You can choose from the following types of access:

• Read allows users or groups to see this object.
• Select allows users or groups to add this object to other objects. For example, it allows users to add portlets to their My Pages, add users to groups, or associate remote servers with Web services.
• Edit allows users or groups to modify this object.

• Admin allows users or groups full administrative control of this object, including deleting the object or approving it for migration.

The Everyone group (all users) has mandatory Read access to authentication sources, content types, filters, invitations, and properties.

• To delete a user or group, select the user or group and click .

• To select or clear all of the user and group check boxes, select or clear the check box to the left of Users/Groups.

• To see what users are included in a group, click the group name.

• To change the order in which users and groups are sorted, click the name of the column by which you want to sort. The icon to the right of the column name signifies the current alphabetical sort order: ascending () or descending ().

Note: If a user is a member of more than one group included in the list, or if they are included as an individual user and as part of a group, that user gets the highest privilege available to her for this object. For example, if a user is part of the Everyone group (which has Read access) and the Administrators group (which has Admin access), that user gets the higher privilege to the object: Admin.

• To display the page associated with this help topic:

• To edit an existing object:
1. Click Administration.
2. Navigate to the object you want to edit.
3. Click the object name.

4. On the left, under Edit Standard Settings, click Security.

• To create a new object:
1. Click Administration.
2. Open an administrative folder.
3. In the Create Object drop-down list, click the type of object you want to create.
4. Complete the editor.
5. Click Finish.
6. In the Save Object dialog box, click the Security tab.