2.3.7 Differences in operation windows when administration scopes are assigned
When you use a user account that is limited to a particular administration scope, only the information applicable to that administration scope appears in the modules, and the operations you can perform are similarly restricted. The following table shows how the operation windows appear to users who are assigned a administration scope.
Operation module |
Differences when administration scope is restricted |
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Home module |
Home module |
The following items do not appear:
Messages related to site server addition and removal do not appear in the message bar. |
System Summary panel |
Used Licenses are not clickable links. |
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Not Ack Event Summary panel |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Topic panel |
Some messages are not clickable links. In addition, some messages only contain information applicable to the administration scope. |
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Background Task panel |
The following items are not clickable links:
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DB and Disk Usage panel |
-- |
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# of Devices by Violation Level panel |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Security Status by Policy panel |
-- |
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Suspicious Operations panel |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Customized Device Inventory (Group/Filter) panel |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Customized HW Assets (Group/Filter) panel |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Category Security Assessment panel |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Hardware Assets Trend panel |
-- |
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Expired Contracts (next 3 months) panel |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Software (License Violation) panel |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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# of Devices by OS panel |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Managed Nodes Trend panel |
-- |
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New Software panel |
-- |
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Task Status panel |
-- |
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Error Task Status panel |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Security module |
Overview view# |
The range of information displayed depends on the panel. |
Security Policies view |
The administrator can view but not edit the information. The tabs in the lower pane of the information area provide the same operations as when the administration scope is not restricted. |
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Computer Security Status view |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. The following items do not appear in the Action menu:
Messages about disabled network monitors do not appear in the message bar. |
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Windows Update view |
The administrator can view but not edit the information. Update Information from Customer Support Offline does not appear in the Action menu. |
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Operation Logs view |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Operation Log List (Distributed Operation Logs) view |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Assets module |
Overview view# |
The range of information displayed depends on the panel. |
Hardware Assets view |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. Enable End User Form (Frequent Pop-up) does not appear in the Action menu. In dialog boxes where hardware asset information can be added and edited, icons do not appear to the left of management items. You cannot add new items to the dialog boxes. |
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Software License view |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. The Assigned Computers tab also displays information not applicable to the administration scope. This information can be used for removing software licenses that are no longer required in departments after department information has changed. In dialog boxes where software license information can be added and edited, icons do not appear to the left of management items. You cannot add new items to the dialog boxes, with the exception of the Managed Software Name item. |
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Managed Software view |
Update Information from Customer Support Offline does not appear in the Action menu. The Add as Unauthorized Software button does not appear on the Installed Software tab. |
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Software License Status view |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Contracts view |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. In dialog boxes where contract information can be added and edited, icons do not appear to the left of management items. You cannot add new items to the dialog boxes. |
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Devices module |
Overview view# |
The range of information displayed depends on the panel. |
Device Inventory view |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. The following items do not appear in the Action menu:
Messages about disabled network monitors do not appear in the message bar. In dialog boxes where device information can be edited, icons do not appear to the left of management items. You cannot add new items to the dialog boxes. |
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Revision History view |
Only information applicable to the administration scope appears. |
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Software Inventory view |
Remove Software and Update Information from Customer Support Offline do not appear in the Action menu. The Add as Unauthorized Software button does not appear on the Installed Software tab. |
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Distribution module |
Overview view# |
The range of information displayed depends on the panel. |
Packages view |
-- |
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Tasks view |
-- |
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Events module |
For events whose source is device information or asset information, only information applicable to the administration scope appears. Some messages do not appear as links. |
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Reports module |
Overview view |
-- |
Summary Reports |
-- |
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Security Diagnosis Reports |
Reports are limited to information gathered within the administration scope of the user. |
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Security Detail Reports |
The following reports are limited to information gathered within the administration scope of the user:
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Inventory Detail Reports |
Reports are limited to information gathered within the administration scope of the user. |
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Asset Detail Reports |
Reports are limited to information gathered within the administration scope of the user. |
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Settings module |
Overview view |
Only the Product Site Map window appears. |
User Management view |
-- |
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Discovery view |
The following windows can be displayed. Only information applicable to the administration scope appears in the views.
Note that in the Discovered Nodes and Managed Nodes views, Set Credentials and Start Discovery do not appear in the Action menu. |
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Agent view |
In the Agent Deployment view, only information applicable to the administration scope appears. In the Agent Configurations view, the user can view but not edit information. In the Agent Configurations Assignment view, only information applicable to the administration scope appears. The Change Target Group Type button, Assign button, and Cancel button at the top of the information area are unavailable. The Agentless Management view does not appear. |
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Server Configuration view |
Not displayed. |
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Network Access Control view |
Not displayed. |
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Security view |
Not displayed. |
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Assets view |
Only the Last Import Log view can be displayed. |
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Inventory view |
Not displayed. |
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Reports view |
Not displayed. |
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Events view |
Not displayed. |
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General view |
Not displayed. |
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Product Licenses view |
Not displayed. |
Legend: --: Restricting the administration scope has no effect.
#: The panels in the Overview view are the same as those in the Home module.
- Tip
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If you log in using an account with a administration scope, you cannot edit the department information (the Department management item) that appears in the menu and other areas of each module.