Using Security Realms

As a system administrator, when you manage permissions, as described in Managing Permissions for an Individual Resource, you do so one resource at a time. This method is satisfactory for small servers, but can be cumbersome as the number of pages and users increases. Security Realms enable system administrators to manage permissions for resources based on users, groups, or roles, making it easier to manage large servers. After a Security Realm is applied to a resource, individually set permissions do not apply unless you specifically choose to set them.

This container...	Holds...
Forum Realms	Security Realms that manage permissions for forums.
My webMethods Security Realms	Security Realms that manage permissions for My webMethods resources.
Portal Resources	Security Realms that manage permissions for My webMethods Server resources

There are several default Security Realms that manage permissions for My webMethods Server resources, all of which reside in the Portal Resources container. System administrators have the right to read, modify, or delete the server resources. Other users have permissions as described in the following table.

This Security Realm...	Manages permissions for these My webMethods Server resources...
Administrative Commands	Administrative resources. Permits only server administrators to read, modify, or delete the resource.
Directory Management Commands	Resources that manage users, group, and roles. Permits users to view or execute the resource. Anonymous users are denied access.
Directory Service Commands	Resources that manage directory services. Permits users to view or execute the pages. Anonymous users are denied access.
Portal Developer Commands	Resources for the development and maintenance of pages and content. Members of the Developers group are granted the right to read, modify, or delete the resource. Permits users to view or execute the resource. Anonymous users are denied access.
Public Commands	Resources for interacting with a server, such as logging in. Permits all users, including anonymous users, to read or execute the resource, but not to modify or delete it.
Restricted Commands	Resources for interacting with a server after one has logged in. Permits users who have logged in to read or execute the resource, but not to modify or delete it. Anonymous users are denied access.
User Profile Management Commands	Resources that control the look and feel of the server. Permits users to view or execute the resource. Anonymous users are denied access.