Option 2.2.3. Define and Inherit Permissions in the Navigation Hierarchy

(All action types)

Computers can be included or excluded from performing the navigation action of a selected node.

Options for including or excluding computers include the following.

A

Include/Exclude

B

Inherit permissions

  1. Include/Exclude

Computers can be  included or excluded from the root node menu screen.

For example, a broad range of computers can be identified to be excluded from the screen. however within that range a few specific computers may need access. They can be selected to be included.

The opposite can also be configured. A broad range of computers can be identified to be included to view the screen. however within that range a few specific computers may need to be excluded. They can be identified to be excluded.

Guidelines: Include/exclude.

Computers to be excluded.

Computers to be included.

Guidelines: Include/Exclude

Keep the following in mind when you are determining what computer or range of computers you plan to include or exclude from the root node screen.

If no computers are added to the Include list, all computers in the network will have access to the root node screen, except any computers or range of computers that are in the Exclude list.

If one or more computers are added to the Include list, they will be the only computers that have access to the root node screen.

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Computers to be Excluded

Computers that meet the criteria listed in the Exclude objects do not have permission to access the root node screen.

  1. Select the Root Node>Exclude in the Navigation Configuration Editor left pane.

  2. Do one of the following.

Right-click Include; select Add Configuration Object on the Popup menu.

Click Edit>Add Configuration object on the Navigation Configuration Editor menu bar.

An Add Configuration Object dialog box opens.

  1. Enter a name in the Name field that will identify a computer or group of computers that will be excluded from the root node.

  2. Click OK.

  3. Select the object name in the Navigation Configuration Editor.

  4. Enter the following.

Field

Description

Filter

The value can be either of the following:

A single computer name

Characters that may be found in one or more computer names

Filter type

The selected Filter type determines how Navigation will evaluate the entries.

 

No filter

The Filter value will be ignored until it is assigned a different Filter type.

 

Filter

Filter options are:

 

 

Option

Excludes computers whose names:

 

 

Matches this string

Exactly matches the Filter value.

 

 

Begins with this string

Begin with the string.

 

 

Ends with this string

End with the string.

 

 

Contains this string

Contain the string.

 

 

Regular expression

Fulfill the regular expression criteria.

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Computers to be Included

Computers that meet the criteria listed in the Include objects are the only computers that have permission to access the root node screen.

  1. Select the Root Node>Include in the Navigation Configuration Editor left pane.

  2. Do one of the following.

Right-click Include; select Add Configuration Object on the Popup menu.

Click Edit>Add Configuration object on the Navigation Configuration Editor menu bar.

An Add configuration Object dialog box opens.

  1. Enter a name that will identify the computer or group of computers that will be included.

  2. Click OK.

  3. Select the object name in the Navigation Configuration Editor.

  4. Enter the following.

Field

Description

Filter

The value can be either of the following:

A single computer name

Characters that may be found in one or more computer names

Filter type

The selected Filter type determines how Navigation will evaluate the entries.

 

No filter

The Filter value will be ignored until it is assigned a different Filter type.

 

Filter

Filter options are:

 

 

Option

Includes computers whose names:

 

 

Matches this string

Exactly matches the Filter value.

 

 

Begins with this string

Begin with the string.

 

 

Ends with this string

End with the string.

 

 

Contains this string

Contain the string.

 

 

Regular expression

Fulfill the regular expression criteria.

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  1. Inherit permissions

A selected node can inherit the specifications to include or exclude computers from performing the navigation action.

Select one of the following in the Inherit permissions field in the Configuration Editor right pane for the selected node.

Yes

The node will inherit computer permissions from any higher node in the tree path, up to a node that does not inherit permissions.

No

The node will not inherit permissions from its parent.

Note: Since the root node has no parent, select  No for that node. (Yes is meaningless.)

Default

No

More information

Step 2.2. Define the extended menu nodes.