To Assume a Role

If a role has been assigned to you, you will be asked to log in with a user ID and password and a role login and password. See Users Tool: Getting Started for information about roles and rights. Note that you have to log in as a user before assuming a role because the roles you are authorized to assume are associated with your user name.

If roles are assigned to you and advanced log in has been set in Preferences, the login dialog will include both user and role login fields. If advanced login is not set, the first login dialog asks for a user ID and user password; the second login dialog asks for a role name and role password.

Advanced Login Not Set

Do the following to log in and assume a role when advanced login has not been set in Preferences.

  1. Log in as a user.

    Enter your user ID and your user password. The Role Name login dialog is displayed.

  2. Select a role from the Roll Name pulldown menu.

  3. Enter the password for the selected role.

  4. Click Login with Role.

    The Console is displayed, with the role name selected shown at the top right of the Console.

    Note: if you do not know the password for the role selected, click Login without Role. The Console will be displayed, but you may not be able to load some of the tools in the toolbox.

Advanced Login Set

Do the following to log in and assume a role when advanced login has been set in Preferences.

  1. Log in as a user.

    Enter your user ID and your user password.

  2. Enter a role name in the Role Name field.

    If you do not remember the role name, click View Assigned Roles. The roles assigned to you will be listed in a pulldown menu. Select the role you wish to assume.

  3. Enter the password for the selected role.

  4. Click OK.

    The Console is displayed, with the role name selected shown at the top right of the Console.