Create Security Groups for Menus

Security groups for menus are used to define access levels to different parts of the system. You can connect all or selected menu options to a security group.

Procedure

  1. On the Maintain menu, click Rights/Security Groups. The Security Groups window opens.
  2. On the Menus tab, click New to create a new security group for menus. All fields are cleared for entry.
  3. In the Code text box, enter the new security group code.
  4. In the Name - Group and Name - Local text boxes, enter a name or description of the security group in both local and group languages.
  5. In the Available Menus list box, select the menu or menus you want to include in the security group and define access rights for. Select the relevant access level option button. If you define access rights for a main menu or a sub menu, all underlying menus are automatically defined with the same access level, but these can then be changed separately to a more restricted access level.
    • Normal - the user has full access to the menu, and read and write access to the contents of the window. The menu name is displayed in black in this window.
    • Not available - the menu is removed from the user's system. The menu name is displayed in red in this window.
    • Read-Only - the menu is available, but the user only has read access to the contents of the window. The menu name is displayed in blue in this window.
  6. Click Save.

Results

Note: If you restrict the menu access rights to any of the structures, for example, Account Structures, Extended Dimension Structures or Form Structures, remember to also restrict access to the corresponding Change Table menu.