Role Assumption Selections

Assume <site-specific> Role lets you change roles. Remember that a role is a special user account that gives you access to certain applications and the authorization(s) you need to run these applications. The administrator at your site assigns roles. If your account has not been assigned any roles, the assume role selections do not appear in the Trusted Path menu.

When you make a role assumption selection, a dialog box is displayed requesting the password for the role (see figure below). After successfully entering the password, a workspace button with the role name is displayed and you are shifted to this workspace. The role workspace provides you with the special set of applications, privileges, authorizations, and the UID assigned to this role. Remember that for auditing purposes your user account UID is attached to all transactions you make while in this role.

Figure 4-6 Role Password Dialog Box