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UTA Security Matrix

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Setting Role-Based Security Permissions
==Enabling Overview==The '''UTA Security Matrix '''feature in your [[SmartSimple]] [[instance]] allows you to restrict [[User|user]]'s interaction with the [[Universal Tracking Application|Universal Tracking Applications]] in your system and the associated [[entities]] with each application. The '''Security Matrix==Matrix '''allows you to define how users can interact with each level of the data in an application, based on the way that they need to interact with data. You must enable the '''Security Matrix '''and permission each [[User Role|role]] to have varying levels of accessibility to the [[Universal Tracking Application]]. 
Once you '''Note: '''You must have created your [[Universal Tracking Application]] you may want to restrict interaction with the [[Applications|application]] and the associated [[EntityGlobal User Administrator|entitiesSystem Administrator]]. In privileges in order to do this you will need to enable the the '''Security Matrix.''' feature.
You should only enable this feature when you ==Configuration - Essentials=====Enabling the Security Matrix===Your first step is to create the [[Universal Tracking Application|Universal Tracking Applications]] for your system. If and once these have completed the entire applicationalready been created, as it you may become very difficult then enable the '''Security Matrix '''feature to work with ensure that the application once this security is switched levels of access dependent on[[User Role|user role]] are properly secure and permissioned. 
The '''Security Matrix''' is configured from 1. Open the '''Configuration''' page{{UTA}} whose security you would like to permission.
12. Click the '''gear icon '''on the top left of the UTA page in order to enter its '''Configuration Settings.''' tab.
2. Click the :: [[File:UTA Settings - Security|Security tabconfiguration.png]]3. Click into the '''Security '''tab.
The '''Security Matrix''' setting is displayed in the 4. Toggle on the '''Enable Security SettingsMatrix '''option. 
[[Image:SecurityMatrixSetting5.png|link=]] 3. Click the '''Enable Security MatrixMatrix ''' check boxhyperlink will then appear below. Click this hyperlink.
4:: [[File:UTA security matrix. Click png|500px|border]] <pre>As soon as the '''Save''' buttonSecurity Matrix is enabled, all users will lose all access to data within the application until the role-specific permissions are established.</pre>
===Setting Role-Based Security Permissions===The next step after clicking into the '''Security Matrix''' link hyperlink is added to the top of the ''''Security Settings''' window. As soon as the specifically choose which roles will have which security matrix is enabled, all [[User|users]] will lose all access to data within the application until the permissions are establishedwith this {{UTA}}.
5. Choose the [[roles]] The {{UTA}} '''Security Matrix''' page will appear with a top row of tabs that should have access lead, chronologically, to the application in the [[UTA_Settings_-_Security#Access_Role_Settings|Access Role Settings]] box. Only security matrices of the roles added to [[UTA_Settings_-_Security#Access_Role_Settings|Access Role Settings]] are made available to be configured {{L1}}, {{L2}}, and {{L3}} entities in the Security Matrixthat UTA (if more than a {{L1}} entity is applicable).
6:: [[File:Security matrix grant manager 2019. Click png|thumb|none|800px|Grant Manager Security Matrix example, with tabs for L2, L2, and L3 entities]]In each security matrix is a list of the respective UTA [[User Role|user roles]], followed by these column headings: '''Access''', '''Deny''', 'Save'' button again. 7. Click the View''', '''Add''', '''Edit''', '''Delete'''Security Matrix, and ''' linkAssign.'''
:: [[File:Security matrix budget manager column headings.png|thumb|none|1200px|Security Matrix column headings in list view.]]
Choose the [[roles]] that should have access to the application in the [[UTA_Settings_-_Security#Access_Role_Settings|Access Role Settings]] box. Only the roles added to [[UTA_Settings_-_Security#Access_Role_Settings|Access Role Settings]] are made available to be configured in the Security Matrix.
Click the ''Save'' button again.
Click the '''Security Matrix''' link.
The Security Matrix window is displayed.
 [[ImageFile:SecurityMatrixSecurity Matrix Example.png|link=800px|border]]
==How the Security Matrix works==
 
* The current view is for security associated with the Grant level ({{l1}}).
==Role Engagement==
All access is [[Role|role]] based. Each set of access permissions can be set based on the following role engagement:
All access is [[Role|role]] based. Each set of access permissions can be set based on the following role engagement:
* '''All''' – All [[User|users]] in this [[Role|role]] can perform the permissioned actions.
* '''Owner''' – Only a [[User|user]] in this [[Role|role]] associated through the "Owner" standard field can perform the permissioned actions.
* '''Assigned''' – Only [[User|users]] that are assigned to the item - either in the "Assigned" standard field or assigned as a contact with this role - can perform the permissioned actions.
* '''AccountsOrganizations''' – Only [[User|users]] in this [[Role|role]] that are associated with organisations organizations assigned to this item can perform the permissioned actions. This is an indirect permission. For example, if you were to associate a company with a project and use this permission, then someone from that company with this [[Role|role]] would be able to perform the permissioned actions.
* '''Person''' - Only [[User|users]] in this [[Role|role]] associated through the "Person" standard field can perform the permissioned actions.
==Permission Types==
The following six permission types are available:
The following six permission types are available:
* '''Deny''' - Users in this role are denied access to this item.
* '''View''' – View the item.
==Setting the Security Matrix==
 
1. Set the '''permissions''' as shown below:
[[Image:SecurityMatrixExample.png|link=]]
* All Employees can view all items.
* Only the Employee assigned as the "Owner" of a given record can view, add, edit, delete and assign other people to that record.
[[Image:SecurityMatrixL2.png|link=]]
4. Set the permissions the same as for the Level 1 items.
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