Providing permissions to run license usage reports

For users to view and create license usage reports, they must have the permissions granted by an administrator. To grant permissions to a user, you complete the four tasks included in this procedure:

• Create a role type and provide that role type permissions to the licensing service. Steps 1-5

• Create a custom resource group, associate it with the licensing service, and add the utility billing report object. Steps 6-10

• Create a custom role and associate it with the resource group you added. Steps 11-16

• Add a user and associate it with the role with permissions to the utility billing reports. Steps 17-20

1. At the top of the screen click System, at the left select ROLE MANAGEMENT > Role Types, and then click the Add button.

2. Type a Name and an optional Description for this role type.

3. Towards the middle of the screen, from the Select Service list, select Device, select the check box next to Utility Billing Reporting, and click the Add Selected button.

4. In the Selected Object Types area, select the Add check box to add a specific type of permission for this role type.

   You might have to decrease the size of the bottom half of the screen (using the horizontal bar right above the Object Type list) to see the permission settings.

5. Click the Save & Close button.

6. On the left, under ROLE MANAGEMENT click , and then click the Add button.

7. Type a Name and an optional Description for this resource group.

8. Towards the middle of the screen, from the Select Service list, select Device.

9. From the Select Object Type list, select Utility Billing Reporting, and then click the Add Selected button.

10. Click Save & Close.

11. On the left, click Roles.

12. At the left of the Roles page, select CUSTOM ROLES > Service Roles, and then click the Add button.

13. Type a Name and an optional Description for this role.

14. From the Role Type list, select the custom role type that you created.

15. From the Resource Groups Available list, select the custom resources group you created, and move it to the Selected list.

16. Click Save & Close.

17. On the far left, select USER MANAGEMENT > Users, and then click the Add button.

18. Type a User Name, Full Name, and Password for this user.

19. From the Roles Available list, select the custom role you created, and move it to the Selected list.

20. Click Save & Close.

This user now has permissions to create, view, and submit utility license usage reports.