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Enable or Disable the CMDB for CSM Client Users

Disable the CMDB in CSM if you are not using it.

To make the CMDB unavailable for CSM Client users, switch off one or both of these security rights:

Configuration Management Database security right:

  1. Open CSM Administrator.
  2. Select the Security category, and then select the Edit Security Groups task.
  3. In the Group drop-down list, select Admin.
  4. Select the Rights tab.
  5. In the Category drop-down list, select Configuration Management.
  6. Select the right for Configuration Management Database and clear the Allow check box.
    This disables access to the CMDB database for the Admin group.
  7. Select Save.

View Business Object security right:

  1. Open CSM Administrator.
  2. Select the Security category, and then select the Edit Security Groups task.
  3. Select the Business Objects tab.
  4. In the Business Objects drop-down list, select Configuration Item.
  5. Clear the View check box in the General section.
    This removes the user's ability to view the Business Object record.
  6. Select Save.

To check your changes:

  1. Log in to a CSM Client as a user with administrator rights.
  2. Select Tools from the menu bar.
    The CMDB option is still visible but unavailable.
  3. Create a new Incident record in the Desktop Client.
  4. For the Primary CI field, select the Find Related item button on the Related Item Picker.
    You see an error message stating You are not authorized to view the CMDB.

Note: These steps also prevent users from executing One-Step™ Actions that allow access to the CMDB.


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