Access System Frontier Settings #

• Log in to the System Frontier console with your admin credentials.
• Navigate to the “Settings” section.

Create a New Role #

• Go to the “Roles” tab and click “Create New Role.”
• Enter a name for the role (e.g., Help Desk Role).
• Provide a description (optional but recommended for clarity).
• Set the Start Page to specify a default dashboard or tool for this role.

Manage Menu Visibility #

• To restrict menu visibility, toggle the option to remove the main menu for users with this role.

Assign Users to the Role #

• Navigate to the “Members” tab within the role configuration.
• Select a domain to search for users.
• For ease of management, use AD groups instead of individual users. Search for groups by typing keywords (e.g., help) and select the relevant groups.
• For administrative roles, it’s advisable to add individual users to maintain tight control.

Define Permissions #

• Go to the “Permissions” tab.
• Click “New” to add permissions.
• Select the “Resource Type” relevant to the role’s tasks (e.g., computers, processes, services).
• Define specific actions allowed (e.g., start, stop, restart services).

Set Resource Filters #

• Use Resource Filters to specify detailed permissions. For example, to allow starting only SQL services, use a filter like:
  • display name like '%SQL%'
• Adjust filters to meet your organization’s security and operational requirements.

Configure Permission Scope #

• Define the scope for permissions to apply only to specific systems or collections.
• Click “New” under the “Scope” section to create a collection of systems.
• Save the role configuration.

Import Systems and Create Collections #

• Import systems into System Frontier if not already done.
• Create collections based on your organizational structure or operational needs.

Assign Roles to Collections #

• Revisit the “Scope” section of the role.
• Assign the appropriate collections to ensure permissions are applied to the correct systems.