Security Roles

A security role consists of a set of related permissions that allow a user to perform specific tasks. System Center 2012 Configuration Manager provides several built-in roles addressing common administrative responsibilities. You can create additional roles and customize them to the particular needs of your organization. Security roles are hierarchy wide and replicate to all sites.

Built-In Roles

The built-in security roles represent typical sets of job responsibilities for Information Technology (IT) administrators needing access to ConfigMgr. If these roles meet your requirements, you can assign them to administrative users. Although you can view the properties of each in role, you cannot modify them. The “Custom Roles” section ...

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