Granting Access to PAM with Management Roles

EmpowerID restricts access to PAM and PSM through the use of Management Roles. To work with PAM and PSM, users must be assigned to the appropriate roles. Management Roles are prefixed by their function in EmpowerID and include the following:

UI – Management Roles prefixed with UI grant users access to specific UI elements in the EmpowerID Web interface. An example of this type of role for PAM is UI-Computer-PAM-User-Full-Access. This role grants access to the user interfaces and workflows for requesting PSM access to computers.
VIS – Management Roles prefixed with VIS grant users the ability to see specific objects in EmpowerID. An example of this type of role for PAM is VIS-Computer-MyLocations. This role grants access to see computers that belong to the same location as the person with the role.
ACT – Management Roles prefixed with ACT grant users the ability to manage specific objects in EmpowerID. An example of this type of role for PAM is ACT-Computer-Shared-Credential-Assigner-MyLocations. This role grants users with the role the ability to assign and unassign shared credentials to computers in the person's locations.

Roles needed to use credentials and access computers

To use vaulted credentials and access computers, users need to be a member of one of the below Management Roles (based on the needed scope):

Management Role	Access Granted

Management Role	Access Granted
PAM User for All Creds and Computers (Role Bundle)	This Management is a role bundle that grants people with the role membership in the below Management Roles: UI-Shared-Credential-PAM-User-Self-Service Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows to request and use vaulted credentials UI-IT-Shop-MS-Computer Grants access to shop for access to servers in the IAM Shop microservice app UI-Computer-PSM-User-Self-Service Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows to request PSM access to computers UI-IT-Shop-MS-Shared-Credential Grants access to shop for Shared Credentials in the IAM Shop microservice app ACT-Shared-Credential-Use-All Grants access to check-out all shared credentials ACT-Computer-Shared-Credential-Login-All Grants access to use a shared credential to initiate a Privileged Session to any computer VIS-Computer-All Grants access to see all computers VIS-Shared-Credential-All Grants access to see all vaulted credentials IAM Shop, My Tasks, and My Identity Self-Service Basic UI Access Only - no resource types Grants access for the UI to use the IAM Shop, My Tasks, My Identity microservices but does not grant visibility to objects or the UI- roles for each resource type.
PAM User for Creds and Computers in My Locations (Role Bundle)	This Management is a role bundle that grants people with the role membership in the below Management Roles: UI-Shared-Credential-PAM-User-Self-Service Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows to request and use vaulted credentials UI-IT-Shop-MS-Computer Grants access to shop for access to servers in the IAM Shop microservice app UI-Computer-PSM-User-Self-Service Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows to request PSM access to computers UI-IT-Shop-MS-Shared-Credential Grants access to shop for Shared Credentials in the IAM Shop microservice app ACT-Shared-Credential-Use-MyLocations Grants access to check-out shared credentials in the person’s locations ACT-Computer-Shared-Credential-Login-MyLocations Grants access to use a shared credential to initiate a Privileged Session to computers in the person’s locations VIS-Computer-MyLocations Grants access to see computers in the person’s locations VIS-Shared-Credential-MyLocations Grants access to see vaulted credentials in the person’s locations IAM Shop, My Tasks, and My Identity Self-Service Basic UI Access Only - no resource types Grants access for the UI to use the IAM Shop, My Tasks, My Identity microservices but does not grant visibility to objects or the UI- roles for each resource type.
PAM User for Creds and Computers in My Org (Role Bundle)	This Management is a role bundle that grants people with the role membership in the below Management Roles: UI-Shared-Credential-PAM-User-Self-Service Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows to request and use vaulted credentials UI-IT-Shop-MS-Computer Grants access to shop for access to servers in the IAM Shop microservice app UI-Computer-PSM-User-Self-Service Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows to request PSM access to computers UI-IT-Shop-MS-Shared-Credential Grants access to shop for Shared Credentials in the IAM Shop microservice app ACT-Shared-Credential-Use-MyOrg Grants access to check-out shared credentials in the person’s organizations ACT-Computer-Shared-Credential-Login-MyOrg Grants access to use a shared credential to initiate a Privileged Session to computers in the person’s organizations VIS-Computer-MyOrg Grants access to see computers in the person’s organizations VIS-Shared-Credential-MyOrg Grants access to see vaulted credentials in the person’s organizations IAM Shop, My Tasks, and My Identity Self-Service Basic UI Access Only - no resource types Grants access for the UI to use the IAM Shop, My Tasks, My Identity microservices but does not grant visibility to objects or the UI- roles for each resource type.
PAM User for Creds and Computers I Own	This Management is a role bundle that grants people with the role membership in the below Management Roles: UI-Shared-Credential-PAM-User-Self-Service Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows to request and use vaulted credentials UI-IT-Shop-MS-Computer Grants access to shop for access to servers in the IAM Shop microservice app UI-Computer-PSM-User-Self-Service Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows to request PSM access to computers UI-IT-Shop-MS-Shared-Credential Grants access to shop for Shared Credentials in the IAM Shop microservice app ACT-Shared-Credential-Login-Responsible Grants access to use a shared credential to initiate a privileged session to the computer where the person is assigned as the responsible person IAM Shop, My Tasks, and My Identity Self-Service Basic UI Access Only - no resource types Grants access for the UI to use the IAM Shop, My Tasks, My Identity microservices but does not grant visibility to objects or the UI- roles for each resource type.

Roles needed to manage credentials and computers

To manage credentials and computers, users need to be a member of one of the below Management Roles (based on the needed scope):

Management Role	Access Granted

Management Role

Access Granted

PAM Administrator for All Credentials and Computers

This Management is a role bundle that grants people with the role membership in the below Management Roles:

ACT-Shared-Credential-Object-Administration-All
- Grants access to create, edit and delete all shared credentials
UI-IT-Shop-MS-Computer
- Grants access to shop for access to servers in the IAM Shop microservice app
VIS-Groups-LocalWindows
- Grants access to see all Local Windows Server groups
UI-Shared-Credential-PAM-User-Full-Access (Feature Set (UI))
- Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows for managing shared credentials.
UI-IT-Shop-MS-Shared-Credential
- Grants access to shop for Shared Credentials in the IAM Shop microservice app
VIS-Location-All
- Grants access to see all locations
VIS-Accounts-AD
- Grants access to see all Active Directory accounts
UI-Computer-PAM-Local-Identity-Administration
- Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows for managing local computer users, group, IIS App Pools, and Windows services
ACT-Computer-Shared-Credential-Login-All
- Grants access to use a shared credential to initiate a Privileged Session to any computer
VIS-Computer-All
- Grants access to see all computers
VIS-Groups-Linux
- Grants access to see all Linux groups
VIS-Accounts-Linux
- Grants access to see all Linux accounts
UI-IT-Shop-MS-Shared-Credential
- Grants access to shop for Shared Credentials in the IT Shop microservice app
VIS-Accounts-LocalWindows
- Grants access to see all Local Windows Server User accounts
VIS-Shared-Credential-All
- Grants access to see all vaulted credentials
IAM Shop, My Tasks, and My Identity Self-Service Basic UI Access Only - no resource types
- Grants access for the UI to use the IAM Shop, My Tasks, My Identity microservices but does not grant visibility to objects or the UI- roles for each resource type.

PAM Administrator for Credentials and Computers in Person’s Locations

This Management is a role bundle that grants people with the role membership in the below Management Roles:

UI-IT-Shop-MS-Computer
- Grants access to shop for access to servers in the IAM Shop microservice app
UI-Shared-Credential-PAM-User-Full-Access (Feature Set (UI))
- Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows for managing shared credentials.
VIS-Location-MyLocationsAndBelow
- Grants access to see locations in the person’s location and below
ACT-Computer-Shared-Credential-Login-MyLocations
- Grants access to use a shared credential to initiate a Privileged Session to computers in the person’s locations
UI-Computer-PAM-Local-Identity-Administration
- Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows for managing local computer users, group, IIS App Pools, and Windows services
ACT-Shared-Credential-Object-Administration-MyLocations
- Grants access to create, edit and delete shared credentials in the person’s locations
ACT-Shared-Credential-Use-MyLocations
- Grants access to check-out shared credentials in the person’s locations
VIS-Computer-MyLocations
- Grants access to see computers in the person’s locations
VIS-Shared-Credential-MyLocations
- Grants access to see vaulted credentials in the person’s locations
ACT-Computer-Object-Administration-MyLocations
- Grants access to create, edit, and delete computers in the person’s locations
UI-Computer-PSM-User-Full-Access
- Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows for managing computer objects for PSM
UI-IT-Shop-MS-Shared-Credential
- Grants access to shop for Shared Credentials in the IAM Shop microservice app
IAM Shop, My Tasks, and My Identity Self-Service Basic UI Access Only - no resource types
- Grants access for the UI to use the IAM Shop, My Tasks, My Identity microservices but does not grant visibility to objects or the UI- roles for each resource type.
ACT-Computer-Shared-Credential-Assigner-MyLocations
- Grants access to assign and unassign shared credentials to computers in the person's locations

PAM Administrator for Credentials and Computers in Person’s Organization

This Management is a role bundle that grants people with the role membership in the below Management Roles:

UI-IT-Shop-MS-Computer
- Grants access to shop for access to servers in the IAM Shop microservice app
UI-Shared-Credential-PAM-User-Full-Access (Feature Set (UI))
- Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows for managing shared credentials.
VIS-Location-MyLocationsAndBelow
- Grants access to see locations in the person’s location and below
ACT-Computer-Shared-Credential-Use-MyOrg
- Grants access to use a shared credential to initiate a Privileged Session to computers in the person’s locations
UI-Computer-PAM-Local-Identity-Administration
- Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows for managing local computer users, group, IIS App Pools, and Windows services
UI-Computer-PSM-User-Full-Access
- Grants access to the user interfaces and workflows for managing computer objects for PSM
ACT-Computer-Shared-Credential-Assigner-MyOrganization
- Grants access to assign and unassign shared credentials to computers in the person's organization
UI-IT-Shop-MS-Shared-Credential
- Grants access to shop for Shared Credentials in the IAM Shop microservice app
VIS-Shared-Credential-MyOrg
- Grants access to see vaulted credentials in the person’s organization
VIS-Computer-MyOrg
- Grants access to see computers in the person’s organization
IAM Shop, My Tasks, and My Identity Self-Service Basic UI Access Only - no resource types
- Grants access for the UI to use the IAM Shop, My Tasks, My Identity microservices but does not grant visibility to objects or the UI- roles for each resource type.
ACT-Computer-Shared-Credential-Login-MyOrg
- Grants access to use a shared credential to initiate a Privileged Session to any computer in person's organization
ACT-Shared-Credential-Object-Administration-MyOrg
- Grants access to create, edit and delete shared credentials in the person’s organization
ACT-Computer-Object-Administration-MyOrg
- Grants access to create, edit, and delete computers in the person’s organization

Roles needed to administer PAM Settings

To use PAM credentials and computers, users need to be a member of the below Management Role:

Management Role	Purpose of Management Role

Management Role	Purpose of Management Role
PAM Settings Admin	Grants access to user interfaces and workflows for managing Privileged Access Settings and Policies.

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