User Hierarchy

There are three layers to consider when composing the concept of a User.

Understanding the User Relationship

For this relationship to be understood, the following entities must be considered:

1. Users

2. Groups

3. Policies

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Users

Users are actors on the system and can be broken down by the components which give them the ability to use the system.

Policies Applied to Users

🔢Each user will have one or more group(s) assigned.

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Groups

Groups are a collection of policies for which users, devices, applications have the ability to do.

Default Groups

Please see Default Groups to better understand:

• what default groups are available?

• what they were intended for?

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Policies

Policies are the actual actions that can be performed on the system.

Default Policies

Please see Default Policies to better understand:

• what default policies are available?

• what are they intended for?