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Manage Security Models

Security models ensure that reviewers can only see events they are permitted to see when searching the CMS database for events.

CA DataMinder supports multiple security models, including models based on management groups, variants of this original model (for example, to prevent reviewers reviewing their own e-mails), and policy-based models. You can choose which models are active on your CMS and multiple models can be active at the same time. However, each reviewer can only be linked to a single model. For example, some reviewers may only be permitted to see events linked to users in their own management group. Other reviewers may only be to see specific types or categories of events.

When you first install CA DataMinder, only one security model is active. This is the default security model, Management Group (Standard). You must enable other security models before you can assign them to reviewers.

Important! CA DataMinder administrators require the Unrestricted security model. You must enable this model before you assign users accounts to the Administrator role.

You can manage security models in the Administration console.

To enable a security model on the CMS

1. Choose Tools, Manage Security Models.
2. In the Manage Security Models dialog, click Add.

   The Create Security Model dialog displays.

3. Set the Database User Name. CA DataMinder consoles use this database account to connect to the CMS database when searching for events under the new security model.
   1. Click the Set Credentials button.
   2. In the Set Model Credentials dialog, enter the name and password for a secure database account.

   Important! Each security model must use its own database account. Security models cannot share the same database account.

4. Choose the Model Type from the available types, such as Management Group (Sender).
5. (Optional) Create a hybrid security model. This combines two security models to filter the results when a reviewer searches for events.
   1. Select the Hybrid Model Type check box.
   2. Choose the second security frmo the available types.
6. Click OK.

To modify a security model

1. Choose Tools, Manage Security Models.
2. Select model you want and click Modify.

   You can now change the database user name or model type.

To remove a security model

1. Choose Tools, Manage Security Models.
2. Select model you want and click Remove.

   Any reviewers still assigned to this model will revert to the default security model. (Typically, this is the Management Group (Standard) model, although you can change the default model type.)

More information:

Security Models