Role Manager (wbutil-RoleManager)

This manager creates, edits and deletes roles. It is the default view of the RoleService and is located in the station’s Services container.

Columns

The system creates the admin role by default and grants it super user permissions. The admin role does not appear in the Role Manager view and you may not delete it.

Figure 1. Role Manager view


To access this view, expand Config > Services and double-click RoleService.

ColumnDescription
NameIdentifies the role to be assigned to one or more users. Role names are case sensitive.
PermissionsAssociates a name with a specific set of permissions.
Viewable HierarchiesIdentifies the hierarchies this user may view.
TypeIdentifies the type of entity being created.
Number to addAllows you to create many rows at once in the Role Manager view’s table.

New role window

Figure 2. New role window
PropertyValueDescription
TypeRole (default)Identifies the type of entity being created.
Number to addnumberAllows you to create many rows at once in the Role Manager view’s table.

New role properties

CAUTION: There are risks involved in giving any user broad permissions on the Role Service. For example, giving a user admin write permissions on the Role Service allows that user to create, edit, rename or delete any role. Best practices recommend that such permissions on the Role Service be limited only to appropriately authorized users.
Figure 3. New role properties


PropertyValueDescription
NametextProvides a name for the role.
Permissionscheck box and text fieldGrants permissions to roles.