Symphony Server
Synchronize groups with Active Directory
You can manually synchronize groups that are associated with Active Directory groups to implement
changes in Active Directory.
1.
In the server configuration interface, click
Security
>
Groups
.
2.
Click
Synchronize
.
Security profiles
A security profile is a collection of permissions that you can apply across all users and groups.
Security profiles make it easy to switch the permissions for users and groups in Symphony.
Each user and group can have a specific set of permissions associated with each security profile.
When you activate a security profile, all users and groups switch to the permissions that you set.
Add a security profile
You can copy an existing security profile to add another security profile to Symphony.
1.
In the server configuration interface, click
Security
>
Security Profiles
.
2.
Select a security profile and click
Copy
.
3.
In the
Name
field, type a name for the security profile.
4.
(Optional) In the
Description
field, type a description for the security profile.
5.
Click
Save
.
Activate a security profile
You can activate a security profile to apply all of the permissions that you configure for users and
groups under that security profile.
1.
In the server configuration interface, click
Security
>
Security Profiles
.
2.
Select a security profile and click
Activate Security Profile
.
Remove a security profile
You can remove a security profile from Symphony as long as the security profile is not active.
1.
In the server configuration interface, click
Security
>
Security Profiles
.
2.
Select a security profile and click
Delete
.
Set the security profile permissions
You can set the security profile permissions for a user or group. When you activate the security
profile, Symphony applies the permissions associated with the security profile to the users and
groups.
In most cases, you will set the permissions for the default security profile. However, if you use
multiple security profiles, you might need to set custom permissions for each security profile.
1.
In the server configuration interface, perform one of the following tasks:
• To set the security profile permissions for a user, click
Security
>
Users
.
• To set the security profile permissions for a group, click
Security
>
Groups
.
2.
Select a user or group and click
Edit
.
3.
In the
Security Profile
list, select the security profile for which you want to set permissions.
4.
In the permissions tree, click the permission category that you want to set.
5.
In the permission list, set the permissions.
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