Set Default Security Access Maintenance

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Purpose

Revoke or grant all security access for a user group or user.
Restore default security access for a user or user group.

Overview

Use Set Default Security Access Maintenance to grant or revoke access to menus for a specific user group or user. You can also restore default menu access for a specific user group or user.

You can further refine security for specific menu items in Menu Security Maintenance or for users and user groups in User or Group Security Maintenance.

Setting Default Access

To set default access:

Select whether to set security access for a specific user group or user.
Enter the user group or user ID/name for which you want to set security access.
Click the Update button in the ribbon.
Select whether to grant access, revoke access, or use default security access.
Click the OK button in the ribbon. The Warning dialog box appears and asks you to confirm you want to change security settings.
Click the Yes button. The security settings are changed.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Set Default Security Access Maintenance window.
Update	Click this button to update default security access for the selected user group or user.
OK	Click this button to grant, revoke, or remove security based on the selected criteria. This button is only available after you click the Update button in the ribbon.
Cancel	Click this button to cancel the change in security. This button is only available after you click the Update button in the ribbon.

Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
User Group/Single User	Select whether to change security access for a specific user group or user.
User Group/User ID	Enter the user group or user ID for which you want to change security settings, or click the Lookup button to select the user group or user ID. For information on setting up users, see User Profile Maintenance. For information on setting up user groups, see User Group Maintenance.
User Name	Enter the user name for which you want to change security settings, or click the Lookup button to select a user name. This field is only available if you select the Single User radio button. For information on setting up users, see User Profile Maintenance.

General Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Grant Access to All/Revoke Access to All/Remove Security (Use Default)

Select one of the following security access options:

Grant Access to All - Grant the user group or user access to all menus.
Revoke Access to All - Deny the user group or user access to all menus.
Remove Security (Use Default) - Remove all custom security settings. If you select this option for a specific user, the user's security access is set to the default for the user group the user is part of. If a user’s custom security settings are no longer in effect or they need to be reset, use this option to remove the security settings.