Manage Groups, Roles, and Tasks

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Important

Authorization Manager is available for use in the following versions of Windows: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. It is deprecated as of Windows Server 2012 R2 and may be removed in subsequent versions.

In order to effectively use Authorization Manager for role-based access control, you must be familiar with groups, roles, tasks, and operations.

This section includes:

• Assign a Windows User or Group to a Role

• Assign an Application Group to a Role

• Choose Users or Groups with a Custom Object Picker

• Define an Operation in Authorization Manager

• Understanding Authorization Manager Application Groups

• Understanding Authorization Manager Role, Task, and Operation Definitions

• Understanding Authorization Manager Role Assignments