Unix user accounts can be grouped into Unix groups that can be used to regulate access to resources.
In One Identity Manager, you can assign Unix groups directly to user accounts or they can be inherited through departments, cost centers, locations, or business roles. Users can also request the groups through the Web Portal. To do this, groups are provided in the IT Shop.
Unix groups can be assigned directly or indirectly to Unix user accounts.
In the case of indirect assignment, employees and Unix groups are assigned to hierarchical roles, such as departments, cost centers, locations, or business roles. The Unix groups assigned to an employee are calculated from the position in the hierarchy and the direction of inheritance. If you add an employee to roles and that employee owns a Unix user account, the Unix user account is added to the Unix group.
Furthermore, Unix groups can be requested through the Web Portal. To do this, add employees to a shop as customers. All Unix groups are assigned to this shop can be requested by the customers. Requested Unix groups are assigned to the employees after approval is granted.
Through system roles, Unix groups can be grouped together and assigned to employees and workdesks as a package. You can create system roles that contain only Unix groups. You can also group any number of company resources into a system role.
To react quickly to special requests, you can assign Unix groups directly to Unix user accounts.
For detailed information see the following guides:
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Topic |
Guide |
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Basic principles for assigning and inheriting company resources |
One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide One Identity Manager Business Roles Administration Guide |
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Assigning company resources through IT Shop requests |
One Identity Manager IT Shop Administration Guide |
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System roles |
One Identity Manager System Roles Administration Guide |
Prerequisites for indirect assignment of Unix groups to Unix user accounts
In the case of indirect assignment, employees and Unix groups are assigned to hierarchical roles, such as departments, cost centers, locations, or business roles. When assigning Unix groups indirectly, check the following settings and modify them if necessary.
Assignment of employees and Unix groups is permitted for role classes (departments, cost centers, locations, or business roles).
For more information, see the One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide.
To configure assignments to roles of a role class
In the Manager, select role classes in the Organizations > Basic configuration data > Role classes category.
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In the Manager, select role classes in the Business roles > Basic configuration data > Role classes category.
Select the Configure role assignments task and configure the permitted assignments.
To generally allow an assignment, enable the Assignments allowed column.
To allow direct assignment, enable the Direct assignments permitted column.
Settings for assigning Unix groups to Unix user accounts.
The Unix user account is linked to an employee.
The Unix user account is labeled with the Groups can be inherited option.
NOTE: There are other configuration settings that play a role when company resources are inherited through departments, cost centers, locations, and business roles. For example, role inheritance might be blocked or inheritance of employees not allowed. For more detailed information about the basic principles for assigning company resources, see the One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide.
Assign groups to departments, cost centers, or locations so that the group can be assigned to user accounts through these organizations.
To assign a group to departments, cost centers, or locations (non role-based login)
In the Manager, select the Unix > Groups category.
Select the group in the result list.
Select the Assign organizations task.
In the Add assignments pane, assign the organizations:
On the Departments tab, assign departments.
On the Locations tab, assign locations.
On the Cost centers tab, assign cost centers.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned organizations.
To remove an assignment
Select the organization and double-click 
To assign groups to a department, a cost center, or a location (non role-based login or role-based login)
In the Manager, select the Organizations > Departments category.
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In the Manager, select the Organizations > Cost centers category.
- OR -
In the Manager, select the Organizations > Locations category.
Select the department, cost center, or location in the result list.
Select the Assign Unix groups task.
In the Add assignments pane, assign groups.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove the assignment of groups.
To remove an assignment
Select the group and double-click
Prerequisites for indirect assignment of Unix groups to Unix user accounts
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Allow assignments to role classes of departments, cost centers, locations, or roles