In One Identity Manager, you can assign business roles to employees who can be brought in as approvers in approval processes for IT Shop requests, provided that the approval workflow is set up accordingly. To do this, assign the business roles to application roles for approvers. For more information, see the One Identity Manager IT Shop Administration Guide.
Default application roles for approvers and approvers (IT) are available in One Identity Manager. You may create other application roles as required. For more information about implementing and editing application roles, see theOne Identity Manager Authorization and Authentication Guide.
Table 9: Default application roles for approvers
Business Role Approvers
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Approvers must be assigned to the Identity Management | Business roles | Role approvers application role or a child application role.
Users with this application role:
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Business Role Approvers (IT)
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IT role approvers must be assigned to the Identity Management | Business roles | Role approvers (IT) application role or a child application role.
Users with this application role:
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To specify a role approver or role approver (IT)
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In the Manager, select the Business Roles > Basic configuration data > Role approvers category.
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In the Manager, select the Business Roles > Basic configuration data > Role approvers (IT) category.
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Select the Assign employees task.
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In the Add assignments pane, add employees.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned employees.
To remove an assignment
- Save the changes.
Business roles are grouped by role class in the navigation view. Each business role is assigned to exactly one role class. You must define suitable role classes before you can add business roles.
To create or edit business roles
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In the Manager, select the Business roles > <role class> category.
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In the result list, select a business role and run the Change main data task.
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Click in the result list.
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Edit the business role's main data.
- Save the changes.
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Enter the following main data of a business role.
Table 10: General main data of a business role
Business role |
Business role name. Translate the given text using the button. |
Short name |
Short name for the business role. |
Internal name |
Additional identifier for the business role. |
Role class |
Role class to which the business role is assigned. The value is preset with the role classes selected in the navigation view. If a new business role is added, you can assign any role class to it. |
Parent business role |
Parent of business role in the hierarchy.
To organize business roles hierarchically, select the parent business role in the menu. Only the business roles that belong to the same role class can be selected. Leave this field empty if the business role is at the top level of the business role hierarchy. |
Full name |
Complete name of business roles including parent business roles. Translate the given text using the button. |
Role type |
Select a role type from the menu.
To create a new role type, click . Enter a name and description for the role type. |
Role approver |
Application role whose members approve IT Shop requests for members of this business role.
To create a new application role, click . Enter the application role name and assign a parent application role. |
Role approver (IT) |
Application role whose members approve IT Shop requests for members of this business role.
To create a new application role, click . Enter the application role name and assign a parent application role. |
Manager |
Manager responsible for the business role. |
2nd Manager |
Deputy business role manager. |
Additional manager |
Application role for a group of managers and deputies who manage this business role.
To create a new application role, click . Enter the application role name and assign a parent application role. |
Attestors |
Applications role whose members are authorized to approve attestation cases for this business role.
To create a new application role, click . Enter the application role name and assign a parent application role.
NOTE: This property is available if the Attestation Module is installed. |
Department |
Department to which the business role is primary assigned. |
Location |
Location to which the business role is primary assigned. |
Cost center |
Cost center to which the business role is primary assigned. |
Description |
Text field for additional explanation. |
Comment |
Text field for additional explanation. |
Remarks |
Text field for additional explanation. |
Certification status |
Business role certification status. You can select the following certification statuses:
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New: The business roles was newly added to the One Identity Manager database.
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Certified: The business role main data was granted approval by the manager.
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Denied: The business role main data was denied approval by the manager. |
Import data source |
Target system or data source, from which the data set was imported. |
Block inheritance |
Specifies whether inheritance for this business role can be discontinued. Set this option to discontinue inheritance within the business role hierarchy. |
X500 nodes |
Select this option to label a cost center for exporting to an X500 schema. |
Employees do not inherit |
Specifies whether employee inheritance should be temporarily prevented for this business role. |
Devices do not inherit |
Specifies whether device inheritance should be temporarily prevented for this business role. |
Workdesks do not inherit |
Specifies whether workdesk inheritance should be temporarily prevented for this business role. |
Dynamic roles not allowed |
Specifies whether a dynamic role can be created for the business role. |
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Enter the following main data of contacting the business role.
Table 11: Business role address data
Address |
Business role mail address |
Street |
Street or road. |
Building |
Building |
Zip code |
Zip code. |
City |
City. |
Country |
Country. You require this to determine the employee’s language and working hours. For more information, see the One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide. |
State |
State. You require this to determine the employee’s language and working hours. For more information, see the One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide. |
Phone |
Business role telephone number. |
Quick dial |
Telephone short entry (without code). |
Room |
Room. |
Comment (room) |
Text field for additional explanation. |