Resources and Resource Groups

Waveset stores information about how to connect to a resource or system. Resources to which Waveset provides access include:

• Digital resources, such as the following:

  • Mainframe security managers

  • Databases

  • Directory services (such as LDAP)

  • Applications

  • Operating systems

  • ERP systems (such as SAP)

• Non-digital or external resources that are external to Waveset, such as the following:

  • Cell phones

  • Desktop computers

  • Laptop computers

  • Security badges

Each Waveset resource stores the following kinds of information:

• Resource parameters

• Waveset parameters

• Account information (including account attributes and identity template)

There are two ways to assign resources to users. A resource can be assigned to a user directly (this is known as a individual or direct assignment), or a resource can be assigned to a role, which is then assigned to a user (this is a role-based or indirect assignment).

• Individual assignment. Individual resources are assigned directly to user accounts.

• Role-based assignment. One or more resources are assigned to a role (an Application, Asset, or IT Role). The Application, Asset, or IT Roles are then assigned to a Business Role. Finally, one or more Business Roles are assigned to a user account.

A related Waveset object, a resource group, can be assigned to user accounts in the same way resources are assigned. Resource groups correlate resources so that you can create accounts on resources in a specific order. Also, they simplify the process of assigning multiple resources to user accounts.

For more information about resource groups, see Resource Groups.