Understanding Security Vocabulary

Make sure that you understand the security terms and functions for each level of the system:

Security Type	Where Implemented	Function
Network	Network software	Controls entry into the network and authorizes rights to use shared resources.
Relational database management system (RDBMS)	Operating system	Controls access to the database.
User	PeopleTools	Controls access to application pages, functions, and business components.
Object	PeopleTools	Controls access to objects or object groups used in application development.
Query	PeopleTools	Defines which set of table rows a user can access while making system queries.
Row-level	PeopleTools and PeopleSoft applications	Controls access to the subset of data rows within tables to which the user has authority.
Field-level	PeopleCode	Controls access to individual fields within pages.