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# Roles and Policies: Roles

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Use this table to view, add, modify or remove global or scoped security roles for this security realm. Global roles are listed in the Name column under the Global Roles node. Scoped roles are listed in the Name column under the individual resources that they secure.

Notes:
  - This table does not list scoped roles for JNDI resources or WorkContext resources. To see these scoped roles, view the Security tab for each JNDI node or WorkContext object.
  - If you imported security roles for EJBs or Web applications from deployment descriptors using the Install Application Assistant, you must activate changes to access the roles.

#### Column Display

Name | Description
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Name | Organizes all of the domain's roles in a hierarchical tree control. Global roles are listed under the Global Roles node. Scoped roles are listed under the individual resources that they secure. For example, all EARs that have been deployed are listed under the Deployments node. The MedRecEAR node contains a Roles sub-node that lists roles that are scoped to the entire application and all of its modules. The MedRecEAR node also contains one sub-node for each module within the EAR. Each module within the EAR also contains a Roles sub-node. This Roles sub-node lists roles that are scoped to the entire module.
To Access Scoped Roles for This Resource Type... | In the Name Column, Click "Roles" Under...
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Administrative | Domain > domain_name For example: Domain > mydomain > Roles
Enterprise application (EAR) | Deployments > EAR_name For example: Deployments > MyEAR > Roles
Enterprise Information System (EIS) | Deployments > RAR_name For example: Deployments > MyRAR > Roles
EJBs and Message-driven Beans (MDBs) (within an application) | Deployments > EAR_name > Modules > EJB_name For example: Deployments > MyEAR > Modules > MyEJB > Roles
EJBs and Message-driven Beans (MDBs) (stand-alone) | Deployments > EJB_name For example: Deployments > MyEJB > Roles
JCOM | JCOM > JCOM_class_name For example: JCOM > myJCOMClass > Roles
JDBC data source modules (within an application) | Deployments > EAR_name > Modules > Data_source_name For example: Deployments > MyEAR > Modules > myJDBC > Roles
JDBC data sources (system resources) | JDBC > JDBC_resource_name For example: Domain > myGlobalDataSource > Roles
JMS modules (within an application) | Deployments > EAR_name > Modules > JMS_module_name For example: Deployments > MyEAR > Modules > MyJMS > Roles
JMS modules (system resources) | JMS > JMS_resource_name For example: Domain > myJMSResource > Roles
JNDI resources | Not listed in this table. Instead, view the Security tab for each JNDI node.
Server | Server > server_name For example: Domain > myserver > Roles
Web applications (within an application) | Deployments > EAR_name > Modules > Web_app_name For example: Deployments > MyEAR > Modules > MyWebApp > URL Patterns and Roles
Web applications (standalone) | Deployments > JWeb_app_name For example: Domain > MyWebApp > URL Patterns and Roles
Web services | Deployments > EAR_name > Modules > Web_service_name or Deployments > Web_service_name depending on how you deployed the Web service. For example: Deployments > MyEAR > Modules > MyWebService > Roles
WorkContext objects | Not listed in this table. Instead, view the Security tab for each WorkContext object.
Resource Type | Indicates the type of WebLogic resource that represents the module that is listed in the Name column.
Role Policy | If you have defined conditions for the role that is specified in the Name column, this column displays a hyperlink that enables you to view or modify the conditions.

#### Buttons

Name | Description
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Edit Role | Enables you to create conditions for the role that is specified in the Name column. The button is enabled when both of the following are true: You have not defined conditions for a role that is displayed in the Name column. You select the radio button next to a role for which you have not defined conditions.

Related Tasks

- Manage security roles
- Create scoped roles for JNDI resources
- Create scoped roles for WorkContext resources

Related Topics

- Securing WebLogic Resources