Managing my software applications
Software applications can be assigned directly or indirectly to identities. Indirect assignment is carried out by allocating identities and software applications in company structures, like departments, cost centers, locations, or business roles. Examples of software application that can be assigned are: internet, address management, email or text editing software.
You can perform a variety of actions on the software applications that you manage and gather information about them.
Detailed information about this topic
Displaying my software applications
You can display all the software applications for which you are responsible.
To display software applications
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In the menu bar, click Responsibilities > My Responsibilities.
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In the navigation, click IdentitiesSoftware.
This opens the Software page and displays all the software applications for which you are responsible.
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(Optional) To display details of a software application, click the software application.
Displaying and editing my software applications' main data
You can display and edit the main data of the software applications for which you are responsible.
To display and edit a software application's main data
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In the menu bar, click Responsibilities > My Responsibilities.
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In the navigation, click IdentitiesSoftware.
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On the Software page, click the software application whose main data you want to display/edit.
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In the Edit Software Application pane.
Table 54: Software application main data
Software name |
Enter a full, descriptive name for the software application. |
Version |
Enter the version of the software application. |
Language |
Click Select/Change and select the software application's language. |
Service item |
Click Create a new service item and create a new service item (a product).
If a service item is already assigned, click Change and select a service item.
You cannot use a software application until a service item has been assigned to it. |
Internal product name |
Enter a company internal name for the software application. |
Website. |
Enter the URL of the manufacturer's product website. |
Link to documentation |
Enter the URL of the documentation website. |
Description |
Enter a description for the software application. |
Comment |
Enter a comment for the software application. |
IT shop |
Select the check box if the software application can be requested through the IT Shop. This software application can be requested by identities using the Web Portal and allocated by defined approval processes. The software application can still be assigned directly to identities and hierarchical roles. For more information about IT Shop, see the One Identity Manager IT Shop Administration Guide. |
Only use in IT Shop |
Select the check box if the software application can only requested through the IT Shop. This software application can be requested by identities using the Web Portal and allocated by defined approval processes. The software may not be assigned directly to hierarchical roles. |
Disabled |
Select the check box if the software application is not used. Only enabled software applications can be assigned in One Identity Manager. If a software application is disabled, the software cannot be assigned but any existing assignments are upheld. |
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Click Save.
Displaying my software application owners
You can specify which identities are responsible for your software applications. To do this, you must assign one or more product owners to the service item assigned to the software application.
To specify owners for a software application
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In the menu bar, click Responsibilities > My Responsibilities.
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In the navigation, click IdentitiesSoftware.
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On the Software page, click the software application for which you want specify an owner.
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In the Edit Software pane, click the Service Item tab.
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On the Service Item tab, perform one of the following actions:
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To specify members of a specific application role as product owners, perform the following actions:
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Under Product owner, enable the Select from roles option.
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In the Product owner field, click Select/Change.
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In the Edit Property pane, click the appropriate application role.
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To specify a specific identity as the product owner, perform the following actions:
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Under Product owner, enable the Select from identities option.
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In the Identity list, select the corresponding identity.
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Click Save.