6.6.2 Creating service groups
This section describes how to create service groups to group services or associate services with a user group.
- Important
Create user groups before you create service groups.
Who can perform this task:
Users assigned the Admin role
To create a user group:
Display the Administration window.
In the Administration area, click the Service Groups menu command.
In the Service Groups area, click the Create button.
In the Create Service Group dialog box, enter information about the service group.
The information you can enter is described below.
Table 6‒20: Settings in Create Service Group dialog box Item
Description
Name
Enter the name of the service group using a maximum of 80 characters. If JP1/AO uses JP1/Base functionality for user authentication, you can use a maximum of 63 characters.
Description
Enter a description of the service group using a maximum of 80 characters.
- Important
You cannot use All Resources as the name of a service group.
Click the OK button.
Result of operation:
The service group is created. Information about the new service group now appears in the Service Groups area.
A service group must be allocated to at least one user group. By allocating a service group to a user group, you can control which operations users in that group can perform on the resources in the service group.