Groups
A group is a collection of users and groups that can have the same privileges, roles, and permissions.
The Groups section of the Navigator organizes groups into security domain folders. A security domain is a collection of user accounts and groups in an Informatica domain. Native authentication uses the Native security domain which contains the users and groups created and managed in the Administrator tool. LDAP authentication uses LDAP security domains which contain users and groups imported from the LDAP directory service.
The Groups section of the Navigator organizes groups into security domain folders. A security domain is a collection of user accounts and groups in an Informatica domain. Native authentication uses the Native security domain which contains the users and groups created and managed in the Administrator tool.
The Groups section of the Navigator organizes groups into security domain folders. A security domain is a collection of user accounts and groups in an Informatica domain. Native authentication uses the Native security domain which contains the users and groups created and managed in the Administrator tool.
When you select a security domain folder in the Groups section of the Navigator, the contents panel displays all groups belonging to the security domain. Right-click a group and select Navigate to Item to display the group details in the contents panel.
When you select a group in the Navigator, the contents panel displays the following tabs:
- •Overview. Displays general properties of the group and users assigned to the group.
- •Privileges. Displays the privileges and roles assigned to the group for the domain and for application services in the domain.
Default Groups
The Informatica domain has a set of user groups that are created during installation.
By default, the Informatica domain has the following user groups after installation:
- •Administrator
- •Everyone
- •Operator
Administrator Group
The Informatica domain includes a default group named Administrator. The default administrator account created during installation belongs to this group.
The Administrator group has administrator permissions and privileges on the domain and all application services. You can add users to or remove users from the Administrator group. All users in the Administrator group have the same permissions and privileges as the default administrator created during installation.
You cannot delete the default administrator account from the Administrator group and you cannot delete the Administrator group.
Everyone Group
The Informatica domain includes a default group named Everyone. All users in the domain belong to the group.
By default, the Everyone group does not have any privileges. You can assign privileges, roles, and permissions to the Everyone group to grant the same access to all users.
You cannot perform the following tasks on the Everyone group:
- •Edit or delete the Everyone group.
- •Add users to or remove users from the Everyone group.
- •Move a group to the Everyone group.
Operator Group
The Informatica domain includes a default group named Operator.
By default, the Operator group has permission on all of the objects in the domain. You can assign the Operator role to the Operator group and use it to manage the Operator users in the domain.
You can perform the following tasks on the Operator group:
- •Assign privileges and roles to the group.
- •Add users to or remove users from the group.
- •Move a group to the group.
- •Edit or delete the group.
Managing Groups
You can create, edit, and delete groups in the native security domain.
You can assign roles, permissions, and privileges to a group in the native or an LDAP security domain. You cannot delete or modify the properties of group accounts in the LDAP security domains. The roles, permissions, and privileges assigned to the group determines the tasks that users in the group can perform within the Informatica domain.
You can assign roles, permissions, and privileges to a group. The roles, permissions, and privileges assigned to the group determines the tasks that users in the group can perform within the Informatica domain.
You can assign roles, permissions, and privileges to a group. The roles, permissions, and privileges assigned to the group determines the tasks that users in the group can perform within the Informatica domain.