Update an ACT

CAUTION:
One ACT can protect thousands of objects. Changes that you make to an ACT's pattern affect every object to which that ACT is applied.
Locate an ACT
  1. Click the Administration tab.
  2. In the Folders pane, navigate to SAS Foldersthen selectSystemthen selectSecuritythen selectAccess Control Templates.
    Note: To locate ACTs that are in custom repositories, your navigation path will vary slightly. For example: SAS Foldersthen selectcustom-repositorythen selectSystemthen selectSecuritythen selectAccess Control Templates.
  3. Find the ACT that you want to update.
Modify an ACT
  1. Right-click the ACT and select Open. The ACT opens in its own tab.
  2. Click the Authorization tab, and then click Open Authorization Information. To understand the potential impact of your intended changes, examine the ACT’s Usage tab.
  3. To modify the ACT's pattern:
    1. Adjust settings on the Basic tab.
      Note: For information about the icons and blank cells in an ACT's pattern, see Icons in Access Management.
    2. Save the ACT.
  4. (Optional) Navigate to an object that uses the ACT and verify that the revised settings are as you expect.
Note: To delete an existing ACT, use SAS Management Console. For more information, see SAS Management Console: Guide to Users and Permissions.
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Last updated: February 22, 2018