Assign Delegated Administration of Content Management Resources

As an administrator, you can delegate the administration of Content Management resources.

Delegated Administration roles are dynamic classifications of users that determine user access to resources in the WebLogic Administration Portal. These roles are used to determine whether to grant or deny access to resources, and to determine which capabilities on those resources are available to the administrator.

Note: If you are using a BEA repository with library services-enabled, the capabilities you give to a role determine how they participate in the content lifecycle. For example, if a role is not granted Publish capabilities they cannot transition content to the Published or Retired status.

Note: Before you can assign Content Management resources to a Delegated Administration role, you must make sure the role exists and has Delegated Administration rights assigned to it. If no role exists, you must create it, then you can add users and content resources to it. For detailed information about setting up administrators, see How Do I Set Up a New Administrator?

To assign Content Management resources to a Delegated Administration role:

1. In the Content Hierarchy Resource tree, select the content resource you want to assign to a role (Repository, Type, or Content).
2. Select the Edit Delegated Admin tab in the Editor pane to the the right, if it is not already open.
3. In the Delegated Administration Roles box, use the drop-down menu in the Editor pane to select a role.
4. Click Add Role.
5. If you want to assign the content resource to more than one role, repeat Steps 3 and 4 until all of the roles are listed in the Delegated Administration Roles box.
6. In the Capabilities box, mark each capability you wish to grant.
   - For repositories and content types, you can choose to grant manage capabilities.
   - For content, you can choose to grant edit, delete and publish capabilities.
7. Click Save.
8. To confirm the role has been assigned, select the resource in the Resource tree, then view the Edit Delegated Admin tab in the Editor pane. The role name should appear in the Delegated Administration box.

Related Topics:

- Using Library Services with a BEA Repository
- Overview of Role Hierarchy
- Overview of Delegated Administration