Console groups

Use this page to give groups specific authority to administer the WebSphere Application Server using tools such as the administrative console or wsadmin scripting. The authority requirements are only effective when global security is enabled.

To view the Console Groups administrative console page, click System Administration > Console Groups. To view the CORBA Naming Service Groups administrative console page, refer to the CORBA Naming Service Groups article.

Group

Specifies groups.

The ALL_AUTHENTICATED and the EVERYONE groups can have the following role privileges: Administrator, Configurator, Operator, and Monitor.

Data type:	String
Range:	ALL_AUTHENTICATED, EVERYONE

Role

Specifies user roles.

The following administrative roles provide different degrees of authority needed to perform certain WebSphere Application Server administrative functions:

Administrator

The administrator role has operator permissions, configurator permissions, and the permission required to access sensitive data including server password, LTPA password and keys, and so on.

Configurator

The configurator role has monitor permissions and the ability to change the WebSphere Application Server configuration.

Operator

The operator role has monitor permissions and the ability to change the run-time state. For example, the operator can start or stop services.

Monitor

The monitor role has the least permissions. This role primarily confines the user to viewing the WebSphere Application Server configuration and current state.

Data type:	String
Range:	Administrator, Configurator, Operator, and Monitor