Security

The Security configurator is available from the App Studio.

Security Concept

Security applies to 'permissions', or availability of functionality within the application for both designers and end-users. Typically, all UI elements such as nav bar groups, forms, buttons, menus, fields can be either hidden or disabled for specific users, thus securing that functionality to be use donly ny authorised personnel. Only designers can set security for end-users.

User Security Configurator

The form consists of a list of user accounts on the left panel, and the selected users security permissions on the right:

Selecting a user will highlight their account and load their respective security permissions.

Filter

There may be hundreds of security permissions, so using the filter text box top right will make setting permissions much easier for example:

The filter applies even when selecting different user accounts on the left.

Permissions

There are 4 columns.

Category

The category is a grouping of permissions. Often the category is the name of the form, GUI elements or its configurator for example "Activity Metrics" and "Activity Metrics Configurator" applies to the side panel KPI's but also the functionality of the respective configurator.

Function

This is the specific function inside the category, for example a menu item, button or field.

Description

This is the description of the permission. Usually visibility or enabled status.

Permission

The permission of the category/function is a check box for either Visible or Enabled. If Visible is unchecked, the element will not be visible. If Enabled is unchecked, the element cannot be clicked or edited.

Persistence

Changing the checkbox immediately changes the permission and if you are changing permissions for yourself, then these changes are reflected in your application immediately, for example:

Notice how the History menu disappears when Visible is unchecked?