How to Approve Role Changes

When roles are created or edited, they might require approval from the designated owner before they become active. Work items are created and sent to the owners when approval is necessary. Use this procedure to review and approve or reject role changes.

Role analysis and role approval are an important part of the overall role life-cycle management. Role analytics and approval, both for new or modified roles are controlled thought business processes configured for your implementation of IdentityIQ.

To approve role changes:

1. Click an approval work item in your Inbox on the to display the Approval page.

2. Review the summary information of the work item.

3. Review the comments associate with the work item and, optionally, add comments.

4. Review the details sections.

   Modification approvals

   Review the changes in the Modified Role or Modified Profile table and make a decision.

   Creation approvals

   Review the information in the New Role or New Profile panel, make the necessary modifications, and make a decision. Some of the information is read only.

5. Click Review Pending Changes to display the Role Editor and review the changes proposed for the role.

6. Make a decision.

   Approve

   Approve the creation or modification. Add comments if needed and confirm the approve on the Approval Comments dialog.

   Reject

   Reject the request for approval on the creation or modification. Add comments if needed and confirm the rejection on the Rejection Comments dialog.

   Forward

   Forward the approval work item to another user. Entering the first few letters of a name displays a select list of valid users with names starting with those letters. Select a name from the list. Add comments if needed.

   Cancel

   Cancel the work you have done on the work item.