System Roles

RapidIdentity Platform Documentation

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RapidIdentity uses groups within the Groups module to manage access and authorization across modules and their respective components. These groups are often referred to within the product as Appliance Roles. Below is a table that outlines each group, the corresponding Appliance Role, and the privileges granted.

Security Group Name

(Groups Module)

Appliance Role Name

(Configuration)

Privileges
API DeveloperAPI Developer

Allows access to the embedded RapidIdentity API Documentation located at /api/rest/api-docs

The following endpoints are made available:

  • GET /api/rest/api-docs
  • GET /api/rest/api-docs/{filename.+\.css}
  • GET /api/rest/api-docs/{filename.+\.js}
  • GET /api/rest/swagger.json
Note:If your RapidIdIdentity Cloud host name is identityautomation.rapididentity.com then you can access the API documentation at https://identityautomation.rapididentity.com/api/rest/api-docs
Authentication API ConsumerAuthentication API Consumer

Provides access to the /api/rest/authn/v1 RapidIdentity Cloud API endpoints

Note:The list of the /api/rest/authn/v1 APIs can be found in the embedded RapidIdentity API documentation located at /api/rest/api-docs under authn-service
Connect AdministratorConnect Admin

Provides full access to the RapidIdentity Connect Module:

  • Can see all Connect Module Information
  • Can do all things related to files, jobs, logs, and status
  • Can do all things related to action sets
  • Can do all things related to RESTPoints, OAuth1, and OAuth2
Connect AuditorConnect Auditor

Provides limited access to RapidIdentity Connect:

  • Can view and export files, jobs, and logs
  • Can view and export action sets
  • Can view details of existing RESTPoints, OAuth1 Consumers, and OAuth2 Credentials
Connect OperatorConnect Operator

Provides a read-only view of Connect with processing and export capabilities:

  • Can see all Connect module information
  • Can do all things related to files, jobs, logs, and status
  • Can view, export, and run Action Sets
  • Can view details of existing RESTPoints, OAuth1 Consumers, and OAuth2 Credentials
District ManagerDistrict Manager

Provides the following access by module:

  • Configuration
    • General
      • Email Templates
        • Sponsorship
        • People
        • Requests
        • Mobile
    • Policies
      • Authentication
      • Challenge
      • Claim
      • Mobile Devices
      • Password
    • Security
      • Session Management
      • Grant Support Access
    • Systems
      • Identity Bridge
  • Files
    • District Manager cannot create shares, only view them.
  • People
    • Add Person
    • Settings
      • Delegations
      • Sponsorship Attributes
      • Sponsorship Templates
  • Roles
    • My Roles
      • Add Role
      • Reports
    • Shared with Me
      • There will be a set of pre-configured reports shared here. District Managers are not able to create these.
  • Requests
    • Entitlements
      • My Entitlements
      • Catalog
    • Tasks
      • Approvals
      • Certifications
Insights ManagerInsights Manager

Provides full access to the Insights module

Only an Insight Manager can:

  • Access Insights module settings
Insights ViewerInsights Viewer

Provides view-only access to all Insights dashboards, and the ability to do the following:

  • Drill down into dashboards
  • Export dashboards to PDF
  • Update filters on dashboards
Portal AdministratorPortal Profiles Admin
Note:This role alone cannot access the Configuration module.

Acts as the administrator for the following Portal modules:

  • Applications
  • People, Accounts, and Profiles
  • Dashboard
  • Files (Portal only, not Connect)
  • Roles
  • Reporting and Sponsorship
  • General Workflow
Portal Dashboard ViewerPortal Dashboard Viewer (Summary & Details, Summary, & Executive)

Provides view-only access to the legacy dashboards in the Dashboard module

Portal Help DeskPortal Profiles Helpdesk

Provides limited access to the People, Roles, and Requests module:

  • Access to Other Profiles in the People module
  • Access to the Other Sponsored Accounts in the People module
  • Access to create sponsored accounts for other sponsors
  • Access to Other Roles in the Roles module
  • Access to Activity in the Requests module
Portal Reporting ManagerPortal Reporting Manager

Has a medium-level role within the Reports module:

  • Can create and manage saved Reports module reports
  • Can import Community reports
  • Can run reports
Portal Reporting ViewerPortal Reporting Viewer

A limited view of the Reports module:

  • Can only view and run saved Reports module reports
Portal Group ManagerPortal Group Manager

Provides access to the Groups module.

As a Portal Group Manager, you:

  • Gain access to My Groups in the Groups Module
  • Gain access to Team Groups in the Groups Module
  • Can become the owner or manager of a RapidIdentity Group
Note:

For on-premise deployments and some tenants, this group displays as Portal Role Manager.

Portal Group ViewerPortal Group Viewer

Provides access to the Groups module

As a Portal Group Viewer, you:

  • Gain access to Other Groups in the Groups module
Note:

For on-premise deployments and some tenants, this group displays as Portal Role Viewer.

Portal SponsorPortal Sponsorship Sponsor

Enables an individual to be a sponsor

As a Portal Sponsor, you:

  • Gain access to the My Sponsored Accounts system delegation in the People module
  • Can create sponsored accounts or sponsored accounts can be assigned to you to manage by another sponsor
Studio AdministratorStudio Admin

High-level access to the Studio module:

  • Can perform all tasks within the Studio module
Studio AuditorStudio Auditor

Read-only access to the Studio module:

  • Can view all applications, their statuses, and Data Explorer
Studio OperatorStudio Operator

Mid-level access to the Studio module:

  • Can view all applications, their status, and Data Explorer. Can also run Studio jobs
Tenant AdministratorTenant Admin

Provides administrator access to the following RapidIdentity modules:

  • Dashboard
  • Applications
  • Connect
  • Files
  • People
    • Excluding My Sponsored Accounts, and the ability to become a sponsor
  • Roles
    • Excluding My Roles. and the ability to become a RapidIdentity Role owner or manager
  • Reports
    • Excluding My Reports, and access to the Community Reports
  • Requests
  • Configuration
    • If ProxyAs is enabled this role provides the ability to Proxy As
System AdministratorSystem Admin
Note:This configuration is a special use case. More information is available in Grant Support Access.

High-level access to the Configuration settings for a tenant:

  • System role that enables configuration of a RapidIdentity Cloud Tenant
  • Can enable and disable an Identity Automation employee (e.g., Support Engineer) to log in to the tenant as a System Administrator