Running Business Processes and Composite Applications 10.4 | Running Business Processes and Composite Applications | webMethods Integration Server Administrator’s Guide | Managing Users and Groups | Users and Groups | Purpose of Users and Groups
 
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.
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