Server roles and system security

Server roles define the functions you can perform with the Deployment Automation server.

DA Server permissions

To view server permissions for a role, navigate to Administration > Security > Role Configuration > DA Server and open the role for editing.

For details on how to change role permissions for each product area, see Create and edit roles.

The following table describes server permissions.

Permission	Permissions
Check for Upgrade	Allow Deployment Automation to suggest server and agent upgrades.
Create Applications	Create applications.
Create Component Templates	Create component templates.
Create Components	Create components.
Create Deployment Packages	Create deployment packages.
Create Environments	Create environments.
Create Pipelines	Create pipelines.
Create Relays	Create agent relays.
Create Subresources	Create subresources.
Create/Manage Resource Roles	Create resource roles.
Create Processes	Create, modify, import, and inactivate your global processes.
Data Collection	Allow Deployment Automation to collect data about your Deployment Automation usage.
Impersonate user	Impersonate other Deployment Automation users.
Manage Custom Source Config Types	Load and delete custom source configuration types.
Manage Licenses	Add, modify, and remove licenses. Assign agents to licenses.
Manage Plugins	Install plugins.
Security	Manage security configuration and change the security functions.

Add users to system security roles to grant the users permissions for performing specific tasks in the Deployment Automation user interface.

To add users to system security roles:

Select the System Security tab. The System Security page opens, displaying a list of defined system roles.

The following table describes the roles and their default permissions.

Role	Default permissions
Configuration Manager	Can create applications, components, component templates, deployment packages, environments, pipelines, subresources, relays, processes, and resource roles. Has a single group pre-assigned, Configuration Group.
Admin	Has all the configured permissions and a single group pre-assigned, Admin Group with the admin user.

Click Add Member next to the role.
In the Add Role Members dialog box, select one or more users or groups and click Add.

For details on how to add or remove role permissions, see Create and edit roles.