Default access roles and access rights for distributing OS patches and app updates

Information about the default access roles and access rights used for distributing OS patches and app updates to devices.

Read-only role and Administrator role

For these roles, you can only view patches in the Device Summary workflow and the Security workflow.

In the Device Summary workflow, the Actions column for Missing OS Patches and for Missing App Updates is not available.
Viewing an example of Read-Only role and Administrator role in Device Summary
In the Security workflow, the Distribute links are not available.
Viewing an example of Read-Only role and Administrator role

Help Desk role

For this role, you can view patches in the Device Summary workflow and the Security workflow, but you can only distribute patches from an individual device view.

In the Device Summary workflow, the Actions column for Missing OS Patches and for Missing App Updates is not available.

Viewing an example of Help Desk role in Device Summary
In the Security workflow, the Distribute links are not available.
Viewing an example of Help Desk role

Administrator Level 2 and Service Administrator roles

For these roles, you can view and distribute patches from the Device Summary workflow and the Security workflow.

Viewing an example of Administrator Level 2 and Service Administrator role
Viewing an example of Administrator Level 2 and Service Administrator role in Device Summary