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Authorization group configuration scripts

The scripting library provides script procedures to automate the application server configurations. Use the scripts in this topic to create, configure, remove and query our security authorization group configuration. We can run each script individually or combine procedures to create custom automation scripts.

The AdminAuthorizations script procedures are located in the app_server_root/scriptLibraries/security/V70 directory.

Use the following script procedures to configure authorization groups:

Use the following script procedures to remove users and groups from the security authorization settings:

Use the following script procedures to query our security authorization group configuration:


addResourceToAuthorizationGroup

This script adds a resource to an existing authorization group in the configuration. Create a fine-grained administrative authorization groups by selecting administrative resources to be part of the authorization group. We can assign users or groups to this new administrative authorization group and also give them access to the administrative resources contained within.

Argument Description
authGroupName Name of the authorization group of interest.
resource Name of the resource to add to the authorization group of interest.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.addResourceToAuthorizationGroup(authGroupName, resource)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.addResourceToAuthorizationGroup("myAuthGroup", "Node=myNode:Server=myServer")


createAuthorizationGroup

Create a New authorization group in the configuration. Administrative authorization groups that specify users and groups that have certain authorities with the selected resources.

Argument Description
authGroupName Name of the authorization group to create.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.createAuthorizationGroup(authGroupName)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.createAuthorizationGroup("myAuthGroup")


mapGroupsToAdminRole

This script maps group IDs to one or more administrative roles in the authorization group. The name of the authorization group that we provide determines the authorization table. The group ID can be a short name or fully qualified domain name in case LDAP user registry is used.

Argument Description
authGroupName Name of the authorization group of interest.
adminRole Name of the administrative role to which the system maps the user IDs.
groupIDs The group IDs to map to the role and authorization group.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.mapGroupsToAdminRole(authGroupName, adminRole, groupIDs)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.mapGroupsToAdminRole("myAuthGroup", "administrator", "group01 group02 group03")


mapUsersToAdminRole

This script maps user IDs to one or more administrative roles in the authorization group. The name of the authorization group that we provide determines the authorization table. The user ID can be a short name or fully qualified domain name in case LDAP user registry is used.

Argument Description
authGroupName Name of the authorization group of interest.
adminRole Name of the administrative role to which the system maps the user IDs.
userIDs User IDs to map to the role and authorization group.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.mapUsersToAdminRole(authGroupName, adminRole, userIDs)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.mapUsersToAdminRole("myAuthGroup", "administrator", "user01 user02 user03")


deleteAuthorizationGroup

This script removes an authorization group from the security configuration.

Argument Description
authGroupName Name of the authorization group to delete.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.deleteAuthorizationGroup(authGroupName)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.deleteAuthorizationGroup("myAuthGroup")


removeGroupFromAllAdminRoles

This script removes a specific group from an administrative role in each authorization group in the configuration.

Argument Description
groupID The group ID to remove from the administrative role in each authorization group in the configuration.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.removeGroupFromAllAdminRoles(groupID)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.removeGroupFromAllAdminRoles("group01")


removeGroupsFromAdminRole

This script removes specific groups from an administrative role in the authorization group of interest.

Argument Description
authGroupName Name of the authorization group of interest.
adminRole Name of the administrative role from which to remove the user IDs.
groupIDs The group IDs to remove from the specific role in the authorization group.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.removeUsersFromAdminRole(authGroupName, adminRole, groupIDs)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.removeUsersFromAdminRole("myAuthGroup", "administrator", "group01 group02 group03")


removeResourceFromAuthorizationGroup

This script removes a specific resource from the authorization group of interest.

Argument Description
authGroupName Name of the authorization group of interest.
resource Name of the resource to remove.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.removeResourceFromAuthorizationGroup(authGroupName, resource)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.removeResourceFromAuthorizationGroup("myAuthGroup", "Node=myNode:Server=myServer")


removeUserFromAllAdminRoles

This script removes a specific user from an administrative role in each authorization group in the configuration.

Argument Description
userID User ID to remove from the administrative role in each authorization group in the configuration.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.removeUserFromAllAdminRoles(userID)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.removeUserFromAllAdminRoles("user01")


removeUsersFromAdminRole

This script removes specific users from an administrative role in the authorization group of interest.

Argument Description
authGroupName Name of the authorization group of interest.
adminRole Name of the administrative role from which to remove the user IDs.
userIDs User IDs to remove from the specific role in the authorization group.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.removeUsersFromAdminRole(authGroupName, adminRole, userIDs)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.removeUsersFromAdminRole("myAuthGroup", "administrator", "user01 user02 user03")


help

Argument Description
script Name of the script of interest.

Syntax

AdminResources.help(script)

Example usage

AdminResources.help("listAuthorizationGroups")


listAuthorizationGroups

This script displays each authorization group in the security configuration. This script does not require arguments.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.listAuthorizationGroups()

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.listAuthorizationGroups()


listAuthorizationGroupsForUserID

This script displays each authorization group to which a specific user ID has access.

Argument Description
userID User ID for which to display authorization groups.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.listAuthorizationGroupsForUserID(userID)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.listAuthorizationGroupsForUserID("user01")


listAuthorizationGroupsForGroupID

This script displays each authorization group to which a specific group ID has access.

Argument Description
groupID The group ID for which to display authorization groups.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.listAuthorizationGroupsForGroupID(groupID)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.listAuthorizationGroupsForGroupID("group01")


listAuthorizationGroupsOfResource

This script displays each authorization group to which a specific resource is mapped.

Argument Description
resource Resource of interest.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.listAuthorizationGroupsOfResource(resource)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.listAuthorizationGroupsOfResource("Node=myNode:Server=myServer")


listUserIDsOfAuthorizationGroup

This script displays the user IDs and access level associated with a specific authorization group.

Argument Description
authGroupname Name of the authorization group of interest.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.listUserIDsOfAuthorizationGroup(authGroupName)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.listUserIDsOfAuthorizationGroup("myAuthGroup")


listGroupIDsOfAuthorizationGroup

This script displays the group IDs and access level associated with a specific authorization group.

Argument Description
authGroupname Name of the authorization group of interest.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.listGroupIDsOfAuthorizationGroup(authGroupName)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.listGroupIDsOfAuthorizationGroup("myAuthGroup")


listResourcesOfAuthorizationGroup

This script displays the resources associated with a specific authorization group.

Argument Description
authGroupname Name of the authorization group of interest.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.listResourcesOfAuthorizationGroup(authGroupName)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.listResourcesOfAuthorizationGroup("myAuthGroup")


listResourcesForUserID

This script displays the resources that a specific user ID can access.

Argument Description
userID User ID of interest.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.listResourcesForUserID(userID)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.listResourcesForUserID("user01")


listResourcesForGroupID

This script displays the resources that a specific group ID can access.

Argument Description
groupID The group ID of interest.

Syntax

AdminAuthorizations.listResourcesForGroupID(groupID)

Example usage

AdminAuthorizations.listResourcesForGroupID("group01")


Related:

  • Fine-grained administrative security
  • Use the script library to automate the application serving environment
  • Create a fine-grained administrative authorization group
  • Editing a fine-grained administrative authorization group