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Mastering System Center Configuration Manager

You're reading from   Mastering System Center Configuration Manager Master how to configure, back up, and secure access to System Center Configuration Manager with this practical guide

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2014
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781782175452
Length 278 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Vangel Krstevski Vangel Krstevski
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Preface 1. Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 2. Assets and Compliance FREE CHAPTER 3. The Software Library 4. Reporting in Configuration Manager 5. Administration and Monitoring 6. Cloud Integration 7. Security and Backup 8. Troubleshooting Index

Security roles


A security role is a set of permissions that allow a user to perform tasks. System Center Configuration Manager 2012 has built-in security roles that cover common responsibilities. You have the opportunity to create custom roles according to particular needs for your organization. Security roles are visible through the entire System Center Configuration Manager hierarchy and are replicated for all the sites.

Built-in roles

The built-in security roles consist of a set of permissions required for typical IT administrator tasks. If some of these roles meet your requirements and needs, you can assign your Configuration Manager administrators to them. These built-in security roles can only be viewed but cannot be modified. To access the built-in roles, go to the Administration section of the console, click on Security, and then select Security Roles. To avoid the risk of someone with administrative access to Configuration Manager misusing their permissions, you should follow these...

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