To fully benefit from the available security options, multiple settings have to be changed. This article is just an overview of the configuration. To get more details regarding any subject, follow a link to the dedicated page.
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Role Inheritance
In BigPicture 8, roles are always inherited from upper-level Boxes.
For example, Program Increments (in the picture below) inherit roles from their direct parent ("OMEGA"), from the "Portfolio" Box, and from the "Home" (root) Box.
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User roles inherited from upper-level boxes are not listed in Box Configuration > Security. They can be viewed only at the upper-level of the hierarchy, in the Box where they have been added. |
When you create sub-Boxes, the following roles are inherited:
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Home (root) Box
In BigPicture 8, roles are always inherited from upper-level Boxes - therefore, security roles granted in the Home (root) Box apply to all sub-Boxes in the hierarchy (all sub-Boxes and their children nested under the Home Box). For example, if someone is a Box Admin of the Home (root) Box, they automatically have the same permissions in all sub-Boxes thought the hierarchy.
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If you want to grant a user the same role in all Boxes, assign it within the Home (root) Box. It will be inherited throughout the Box hierarchy. |
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