About Users and Roles Management

To control access you define users and groups of users. You also define roles and privileges and assign these to users and/or groups. Dimensions uses this information to ensure that only the users with the authorized roles or privileges can perform specified actions on a particular part of the product.

The management of users and groups in the Dimensions Administration Console comprises the following functions:

Function | Description
User and Group Registration | Enables you to add new user accounts and modify existing ones. See About User and Group Registration.
Role Definitions | Enables you to add new role definitions and modify existing ones. See the following topics: About Role Definitions and Assignments Defining Roles
Role Assignments | Enables you to assign roles to users and modify existing role assignments. See the following topics: About Role Definitions and Assignments Assigning Roles
Privileges | Enables you to grant or deny privileges to users, groups, or roles according to specified rules. See the following topics: Privileges and Roles Privileges Tab Managing Privileges
Mail Subscriptions | Enables you to subscribe users or groups to receive email notifications when certain events occur. See About Mail Notifications.
User Interface Profiles | Enables you to define and assign profiles to users that determine which features are visible in the client tools. See About User Interface Profiles.

You manage users and groups in the Administration Console > Users and Roles.

NOTE When you access any of the functions above, you can switch between them by selecting the Users, Role Definitions, and Role Assignments tabs.