Security tools and procedures

This topic lists common security procedures and the FileNet P8 Platform tool you would use to carry out the procedure.

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Define users and groups

The resources of your directory server.

Users and groups reside in the directory service of your authentication provider, and are cached on Content Engine servers.

Add users and groups to object stores, classes, and security policies.

Enterprise Manager

See Start Enterprise Manager.

Define security policies Security Policy wizard, on either Enterprise Manager or in the Workplace or Workplace XT applications

In Enterprise Manager, use the Security Policy Wizard. To assign the security policy to a document class you must use Enterprise Manager.

Workplace or Workplace XT users can use the Security Policy Wizard.

Assign access rights to workflow queues and rosters

Process Configuration Console

Start Process Configuration Console from the Workplace Admin page or the Workplace XT Tools menu.

Set site preferences

Site Preferences

Start Site Preferences from the Workplace Admin page or the Workplace XT Tools menu.

Create document classes and folders, configure folders to serve as security parents to contained documents

Enterprise Manager

By default, all users can create top-level folders. As the administrator, you can modify the root folder's security if you wish to prevent users from creating top-level folders.