Authorizing System-Automated Tasks
When administrators create System-Automated tasks, for security purposes, they specify a user account under which the task is run. To preserve security, they may require authorization to perform the task if there is a change to the specified user, or if the task parameters are modified by someone other than the assignee or task owner. For System-Automated tasks, if a user other than the specified Run As user or Owner modifies the parameters, the task must be authorized. Authorization ensures that the user performing the System-Automated task has security privileges for the application and data for which the task runs.
Administrators may send an email request to users to obtain authorization. You can access the Authorization dialog box from a link in the email or by logging on to the application.
In addition, when the System-Automated task is scheduled to run, if authorization is not provided, the task is not run and its status changes to Needs Attention. If the task is assigned to you, it is displayed in My Worklist. Tasks that require authorization also are displayed in the Task List as Needing Attention.
To authorize a task: