Manage access

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Managing user access
Security in IBM® watsonx.data is based on roles. A role is a group of permissions that control the actions you can perform in watsonx.data. To perform certain actions and manage specific sessions in watsonx.data, the user must also have the appropriate authorization.
Predefined roles and permissions in watsonx.data
Controlling access to the engines and other components is a critical requirement for many enterprises. To ensure that the resource usage is under control, IBM watsonx.data provides the ability to manage access controls on these resources. A user with admin privileges on the resources can grant access to other users.
Providing access to infrastructure components in batches
watsonx.data administrator can manage access to multiple infrastructure components selected in batches. This feature allows administrators to grant access to users (select roles) and user groups for the selected infrastructure components (twenty components at a time).
Data policy
Protecting access to data is a critical requirement for many enterprises. To ensure that your data is protected from unauthorized access, IBM watsonx.data allows admin to enforce access controls for data. A user with admin privileges on the data can create access policies to define, extend, limit, and deny access, by using the data security solution that is provided by watsonx.data.
Enabling or disabling common policy gateway engines
The Common Policy Gateway (CPG) is a critical component in watsonx.data that serves as a centralized gateway for integrating multiple policy governance engines across diverse data sources. You can enable or disable CPG provisioning based on the specific requirement of a policy engine. If a policy engine—such as Ranger, or IKC is needed, CPG can be provisioned else you can disable it.