Identity

 

The Identity section of the Identity group provides links to administration maintenance documents that allow you to create and maintain user data in the Kuali Identity Management (KIM) module of Rice.  Depending on your implementation, KIM may also be used with non-Kuali applications.  KC communicates with KIM to determine each user’s identity information, groups they are a member of, roles, permissions associated with those roles, and workflow responsibilities. Permissions and responsibilities are defined by system roles, which can be customized to suit your institution’s needs.

Figure 1147 Identity section of the Identity Group on the System Admin menu

 

Table 795 Identity Group > Identity Section – Link Descriptions

Link Name (linked to documentation topic)

Brief Description

Person

Identifies users recognized by the applications KIM interacts with (for example, employees, affiliates or students), and also associates users with groups or roles.

Group

Identifies collections of persons, groups, or roles that need the same permissions and responsibilities.

Role

Defines sets of permissions and responsibilities for KC persons and groups who perform similar functional tasks.  

Permission

Restricts and enables user actions in KC (for example, the ability to view a certain type of document; or the ability to complete a certain portion of a document when it is in a particular workflow state).

Responsibility

Determines when users receive workflow requests, and what types of requests are generated.  Most are related to particular document types and correspond to one of its route nodes.

 

 

Subtopics:

Person

Group

Role

Permission

Responsibility