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# Security Role-->General

A security role is an abstract, logical collection of users that is similar to a group. The difference between groups and security roles is that a group is a static identity a server administrator assigns, while membership in a security role is dynamically calculated based on data such as username, group membership, or the time of day. Security roles are granted to individual users or to groups, and multiple security roles can be used to create security policies for a WebLogic resource.

A global role is a security role that applies to all WebLogic resources within a security realm.

Use this page to define a global role in this security realm.

- For more information, see Securing WebLogic Resources.