Setting Up Dependent Object Access Permissions

Setting up permissions for dependent objects enables the user to set up permissions for all objects used by this object or which use this object.

To set up access permissions for dependent objects:

  1. Select the object in the Navigator section.

  2. Click the Dependent Objects button on the toolbar.

After executing the operations the Discretionary Access Control and Mandatory Access Control tabs are displayed for the selected object.

NOTE. The ability to set mandatory access control permissions depend on the configured security policy.

Discretionary Access Control

When setting up dependent object permissions, use the Discretionary Access Control tab:

The access permission setup includes:

Select checkboxes of the objects, permissions for which should be changed.

NOTE. The objects, which permissions mismatch permissions of the source object, are marked in red. For those objects checkboxes are selected automatically.

Mandatory Access Control

When setting up dependent object permissions, use the Mandatory Access Control tab:

The access permission setup includes:

Select checkboxes of the objects, security labels of which should match the source object labels.

NOTE. The objects, which permissions mismatch permissions of the source object, are marked in red. For those objects checkboxes are selected automatically.

Applying Permissions

To view and change access permissions for the selected object, use the Discretionary Access Control/Mandatory Access Control tab on the Properties side panel.

To apply permissions for the selected objects, click the Apply Permissions button. After this the action confirmation dialog box opens. If the answer is positive, object permissions will be changed taking into account the method for granting source object permissions in discretionary or mandatory access control.

When the user moves to another section, a request to confirm permissions for selected objects is displayed.

See also:

Setting Up Discretionary Access Control Permissions | Access Control Settings