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Identity Manager 8.2.1 - Software Management Administration Guide

Assigning software to departments, cost centers, and locations

You can assign software to departments, cost centers, and locations so that the software is inherited by employees and workdesks through these organizations.

To assign a software application to departments, cost centers, or locations

  1. In the Manager, select the Software > Software category.

  2. Select the software in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign organizations task.

  4. 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 .

  5. Save the changes.
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Assigning software to business roles

NOTE: This function is only available if the Business Roles Module is installed.

You can assign software to business roles so that the software can be assigned to employees and workdesks through these business roles.

To assign a software application to business roles

  1. In the Manager, select the Software > Software category.

  2. Select the software in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign business roles task.

  4. In the Add assignments pane, select the role class and assign business roles.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned business roles.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the business role and double-click .

  5. Save the changes.
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Adding software to the IT Shop

Once software is assigned to an IT Shop shelf, it can be ordered by the shop’s customers. There are other prerequisites required to make software requestable.

  • The software must be labeled with the IT Shop option.

  • The software must be assigned to a service item.

  • If you want the software to be assigned only to employees through the IT Shop, the software must also be marked with the Only use in IT Shop. Then, the software may no longer be assigned directly to hierarchical roles.

To add a software application to the IT Shop

  1. In the Manager, select the Software > Software category.

  2. Select the software in the result list.

  3. Select Add to IT Shop.

  4. In the Add assignments pane, assign the software to IT Shop shelves.

  5. Save the changes.

To remove a software application from individual IT Shop shelves

  1. In the Manager, select the Software > Software category.

  2. Select the software in the result list.

  3. Select the Add to IT Shop task.

  4. In the Remove assignments pane, remove the software from the IT Shop shelves.

  5. Save the changes.

To remove a software application all IT Shop shelves

  1. In the Manager, select the Software > Software category.

  2. Select the software in the result list.

  3. Select the Remove from all shelves (IT Shop) task.

  4. Confirm the security prompt with Yes.
  5. Click OK.

    The software is removed from all shelves by the One Identity Manager Service. All requests and assignment requests that include this software are canceled in the process.

For detailed information about requesting company resources through the IT Shop, see the One Identity Manager IT Shop Administration Guide.

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Assigning software directly to employees

The default procedure for distributing company resources to employees is to add them to roles and assign company resources to these roles. In order to react quickly to special requests, you can also assign company resources directly to an employee.

To assign a software application directly to employees

  1. In the Manager, select the Software > Software category.

  2. Select the software in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign to employees task.

  4. In the Add assignments pane, add employees.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned employees.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the employee and double-click .

  5. Save the changes.
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