Tools Detail Window of the Global Security Profiles Page

Overview

Use this detail window to assign tools privileges to the selected global security profile.

Screen Elements

Privilege field

The name of the security permission that is assigned (option selected) or denied (option cleared) to users of the currently selected profile.

Privilege option

The option in the column header that determines whether the privileges are all assigned (selected), all denied (clear), or individually configured (indicated with a dash or - sign).

Administer Global External Applications option

Determines whether the profile will enable users to create, modify, and remove entries in the list of global external applications in P6 Professional.

Administer Scheduled Services option

Determines whether the profile will enable users to set up the Apply Actuals, Summarize, Schedule, and Level scheduled services to run at specific time intervals.

Edit Global Change Definitions option

Determines whether the profile will enable users to create, modify, and remove Global Change specifications available to all users in P6 Professional.

Import Project Management XER, MPP, MPX, and P3 option

Determines whether the profile will enable users to import projects, resources, and roles from XER, MPP, MPX, and P3 formats using P6 Professional. To create new projects when importing, users must also have the 'Create Project' project privilege assigned to their profile. Users must be an Admin or Project Superuser to update a project from XER or P3 formats.

Import XLS option

Determines whether the profile will enable users to import projects, resources, and roles from XLS files. Users must also be a Project Superuser to update a project from XLS format.

Import XML option

Determines whether the profile will enable users to import projects from P6, P6 Professional, and Microsoft Project using XML format. To create new projects when importing, users must also have the 'Create Project' project privilege assigned to their profile.

Note: For Microsoft Project imports, you can only create a new project (not update an existing one) during import. Also, P6 supports imports from Microsoft Project 2007, while P6 Professional supports imports from Microsoft Project 2002.

View All Global/Project Data via SDK option

Determines whether the profile will enable users to view All Global and Project Data via SDK. For Admin Superusers, access to the P6 SDK will be read/write. For all other users, access will be read only.

Getting Here

  1. Click the Administer menu and select User Access.
  2. On the User Access page, click Global Security Profiles.
  3. On the Global Security Profiles page, click the Tools detail window.

Related Topics

About Security Profiles

Working with Security Profiles

Creating Global Security Profiles


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