Create security Groups in FIMS

Currently, all security is at the user level, which becomes an administrative nightmare when staff changes.  Allow the ability to create Groups in FIMS, and then assign Security to the Group.  Members of that group should inherit their security access. If a user security would be assigned, it should override the Group settings.  

  • Guest
  • Sep 15 2015
  • Reviewed: Voting Open
Administration
  • Attach files
  • Guest commented
    September 16, 2015 12:36

    Adrienne, I would love to see this (and voted for it), but not sure if you realize there is a way to sort of accomplish this now. It doesn't work for everyone since it essentially limits each person to one group whereas a true group solution would allow you to define the roles and put combinations of roles on an individual profile.

    But what you can do is put a prefix in front of each person's user ID (we use a number here, but it can be whatever you want), then when you define security, define things based on those prefixes. For instance, assume one role is AP. They're going to cut checks, enter payables, etc. You can put a permission in place for the Print Checks process that is something like "npo,AP*" then anytime you add a user whose name begins with AP, they would already have the permission.

    It's not perfect but it works for us about 90% or so of the time and has allowed me to get away from a lot of the individual permissions.

    Attachments Open full size

Related ideas