Using an ACT

Why Use ACTs?

Use ACTs to avoid having to repeatedly add the same explicit controls for the same identities on multiple objects. When you apply an ACT to an object, the pattern settings in an ACT are added to the direct controls of an object.

Tip

Settings in the pattern of an ACT affect access to all of the objects to which the ACT is applied. Settings on the Authorization tab for an ACT affect who can access that ACT.

Instructions

Open the object to which you will apply the ACT. On the Authorization Apply ACTs tab for an object, select the check box for the appropriate ACT.

Tip
The repository ACT (which is usually named Default ACT) should not be directly applied to any object. Instead, the repository ACT participates through inheritance, serving as an access control parent of last resort.
On the AuthorizationBasic tab for an object, notice that the identities that participate in the pattern of an ACT are listed. Verify that the revised settings are as you expect.
In the toolbar at the top of the tab, click .