Configure tools for user roles

Use the Tools tab in the New User Role dialog box to specify the tools you want to associate with this user role. Operators assigned to this user role will be able to apply only those tools you specify here.

Any tool contained in the tool group that you assign to a role can be launched from the scope pane, map, or message browser. Tools associated with a service or node, but not found in an operator's assigned role are disabled.

You cannot launch actions on services not assigned to this user role. If Service A and Service B are defined in a role, and Service A is dependent on Service B, and Service B is dependent on Service C, the actions contained in the assigned tools can be launched on Services A and B but not on Service C (the service on which A and B depend.)

To configure tools for user roles

1. Open the User Roles dialog box if it is not already open.
   1. Select a node, service, or tool in the console tree.
   2. Click on the Configuration toolbar to open the User Role Configuration Editor and display the User Roles dialog box or right-click to open the shortcut menu and select Configure User Roles.
2. Click New to open the New User Role dialog box. The General tab displays by default.
3. Select the Tools tab.
4. From the tree view of tools, select one or more tool groups that you want to associate with this user role. When you select a check box, everything below that entry is also selected. The selection includes the tools as well as the tool groups of the selected parent tool group. It is not possible to select a parent tool group without the tool groups it contains.
5. Click Apply to apply your changes.
6. Click OK to confirm your choices and close this dialog box.
7. Select the Messages tab to continue configuring this user role.