Purpose of Users and Groups
Integration Server uses user and group information to authenticate clients and determine the server resources that a client is allowed to access.
If the server is using basic authentication (user names and passwords) to authenticate a client, it uses the user names and passwords defined in user accounts to validate the credentials a client supplies.
After a client is authenticated (whether through basic authentication or client certificates), the server uses the group membership to determine if a client is authorized for the requested action, such as, using the Integration Server Administrator or invoking a service.
Access to the server's resources is controlled at the group level. By setting up users and groups, you can control who can:
Configure and manage the server. Only users that are members of the Administrators group (administrator privilege) can access the
Integration Server Administrator.
Create, modify, and delete services that reside on the server. Only users that are members of the Developers group (developer privileges) can connect to the server from
Software AG Designer.
Access services and files that reside on the server. Access to services and files is protected at the group level.