Overview Tab

This tab identifies the role with a unique system-assigned ID number, a namespace and a name. Each role also has a type which tends to match the types of permissions and responsibilities associated with it.

Overview tab definition

Title

Description

Role

Display only. The unique, system-assigned ID number that identifies this role.

Type Name

Display only. Because the role type normally reflects the type of qualifiers this role will need to collect when members are added, this name usually identifies the general types of permissions and responsibilities associated with it.

pencil-small    When creating a new role, you must select its type before the system will generate the document.  See Creating New Roles.

Role Namespace

Required. An indicator that associates the role with a particular application and module.

Role Name

Required. The common descriptive name by which this role is known.

Active

Check this box to indicate that this role is active and is, therefore, to be included by KIM when evaluating permissions and responsibilities. Uncheck the box to indicate that this role is inactive.

More:

Creating New Roles