FlexDeploy provides its own proprietary repository for managing security, including users, groups, and permissions. The implementation provides a fine-grained permission model so that groups can be configured to match the roles and responsibilities of any organization. FlexDeploy also supports LDAP and Active Directory integration for user authentication. Additionally, you can also enable Single Sign-On and Multi Factor Authentication using external service or corporate security solution.

Security administration is restricted to FlexDeploy Administrators only.

Security Administration

See authentication and authorization summary details below for quick reference.

Authentication

You can configure users in FlexDeploy internal realm or use external LDAP server.

See Users to maintain users in FlexDeploy internal realm. If you use this option then you are not relying on external directory servers.
You can use an LDAP server for authentication and authorization. See Realms for reference. A FlexDeploy user record will still be created when users from your external LDAP server login for the first time. See new user process on Realms page.
You can use both internal as well external realm for users. Users will be authenticated in the order defined on the Realms page.

Authorization

In order to control access to various parts of FlexDeploy, you will be configuring permissions for FlexDeploy groups. FlexDeploy supports coarse and finer grained permissions, see below for details.

Permissions are controlled using FlexDeploy Groups even when using external realm. When using external realm, you can map external directory groups to FlexDeploy groups. Group mapping allows for less security maintenance when new users start using FlexDeploy.

Use global permissions to control access to various objects in FlexDeploy. Global permissions do not control access at individual item level but rather at entire object level, i.e. if you grant Create / Update access for Workflow to group, members of that group can create or update any workflow. See Global Permissions for more information.
Use deploy permissions to restrict available environments on deployment request form. See Deploy Permissions. For example, if you want to restrict specific group of users from deploying environments other than development and test, then configure deployment permissions accordingly. Alternatively, you can allow for deployment to all environments and setup approvals using FlexDeploy approvals or external change management system approvals.
Finer grained permissions
1. Folder - control access (read, create, configure, etc.) to specific folders for FlexDeploy groups. Configurations from parent folders are inherited and can be overridden by all child folders. See Folder Security. This model allows for restricting configuration edits of folders to specific groups and still allow others to view and manage other folder. Only FD Administrators can modify Folder Security.
2. Project - control access (read, create, configure, execute etc.) to specific projects for FlexDeploy groups. You can configure this for a project or folder. Configurations at folder level apply to all projects contained in it. See Project Security. This model allows for restricting configuration edits of projects to specific groups and still allow others to view and execute build / deploy on projects. Only FD Administrators can modify Project Security.
3. Release - control access (read, create, configure, execute etc.) to specific releases for FlexDeploy groups. You can configure this for a release or folder. Configurations at folder level apply to all releases contained in it. See Release Security. This model allows for restricting configuration edits of releases to specific groups and still allow others to view and execute snapshots on releases. By default, only FD Administrators can modify Release Security unless a group is given Grant Permissions on a release.
4. Pipeline - control access (abort, replay, skip etc.) on pipeline execution. Pipeline allows for abstraction in to roles that are mapped to FlexDeploy group and/or users. For example, developers, leaders, managers, operators etc. are some examples of pipeline roles. You can define permissions on each pipeline role. See Pipeline team security.
5. Some object types allow permissions to be granted for an individual instance of the object, for instance, you can give permission to update the EBS target group to the EBS lead, but not allow them to modify other target groups. The same applies to Environments and Workflows.

Permission Matrix

Permission rows highlighted in red are only available to FD Administrators (Admin Group toggle on Group).

Object Type	Permission	Notes	General Recommendation

Object Type	Permission	Notes	General Recommendation
Admin Operations	Read / Modify	Various administration activities. Mostly used while working with Flexagon support team. Operations include Change Log Level, View and Download Logs, Run Groovy, Delete Temp Repositories, and Export Configurations.
Approval Setup	Read	Approvals (outside of pipeline) can be read.	All Users
Approval Setup	Create / Update	Approvals (outside of pipeline) can be created and updated.	Change Management / Operations
Blackout Window	Read	Blackout window details can be read. All users have access to reading blackout window details.
Blackout Window	Create / Update / Delete	Blackout windows can be created, updated, and deleted.
Credential	Read	Credential details can be read. Note that secret text like password can never be read in clear text, hence you can only see details necessary to request credential from store.	All Users
Credential	Create / Update	Credential details including secret text like password can be be entered.	FD Administrators / DBA / Middleware Administrators
Credential	Delete	Credential can be deleted if not used.	FD Administrators / DBA /Middleware Administrators
Credential Store	Read	Credential store details can be read.	All Users
Credential Store	Create / Update / Delete	Credential stores can be created, updated, and deleted.
Credential Store Provider	Read	Credential store providers can be read.	All Users
Credential Store Provider	Create / Update / Delete	Credential store providers can be created, updated, and deleted.
Defaults	Read	Defaults can be read. Defaults allow some customizable defaults when new objects are created in FlexDeploy.	All Users
Defaults	Update	Defaults configuration can be updated.	FD Administrators
Endpoint	Read	Endpoint (SSH configuration) to connect to target nodes can be read.	All Users
Endpoint	Create / Update / Delete	Endpoint (SSH configuration) to connect to target nodes can be created and updated.	FD Administrators
Environment	Read	Topology environments can be read. This permission is inherited by each environment and can be overridden.	All Users
Environment	Create	Topology environments can be created.	FD Administrators
Environment	Update / Delete	Topology environments can be updated and deleted. This permission is inherited by each environment and can be overridden.	FD Administrators
File Type	Read	File Type details (Match script, default scripts, etc.) can be read. File Types apply to specific Package-based projects.	All Users
File Type	Update	File Type details can be updated.	FD Administrators
FlexField	Read	FlexField configurations can be read. FlexFields are custom inputs to build and deploy workflow requests.	All Users
FlexField	Update	FlexFields can be configured (enabled)	FD Administrators
Folder		Control access (read, create, configure, etc.) to specific folders for FlexDeploy groups. Configurations from parent folders are inherited and can be overridden by all child folders. See Folder Security. This model allows for restricting configuration edits of folders to specific groups and still allow others to view and manage other folder.
Folder	Update Security	Security on the folder level can be updated. FlexDeploy groups can be mapped to permission for folders and the projects/releases in the folder.
Group	Read	Group information can be read.	All Users
Group	Create / Update	Groups can be created and group information (name, users, etc.) can be updated.	FD Administrators
Integration Instance	Read	Integration instances can be read. Integration Accounts are connection details for Source Repository, Change and Issue Management System, Cloud Providers, and more.	All Users
Integration Instance	Create / Update / Delete	Integration instances can be created, updated, or deleted.	FD Administrators
Integration Providers	Read	Integration providers can be read. Integration Providers represent other DevOps tools useful in CI/CD process.	All Users
Integration Providers	Create / Update / Delete	Integration providers can be created, updated, or deleted.	FD Administrators
License	Update	FlexDeploy product license can be updated.
Notification Setup	Read	Configured notifications (email) can be read.	All Users
Notification Setup	Create / Update	Additional notifications (email) can be created and updated.	All Users
Notification Setup	Delete	Additional notifications (email) can be deleted.	All Users
Notification Templates	Read	Notification Templates can be read	All Users
Notification Templates	Create / Update	Custom Notification Templates can be created and updated	FD Administrators
Notification Templates	Create / Update	Custom Notification Templates can be deleted	FD Administrators
Patches	Read	FlexDeploy patches can be read.
Permissions	Read	Global and Deployment permissions can be read. User must have Group Read permission to have Permissions Read permission.	All Users
Permissions	Update	Global and Deployment permissions can be updated.
Pipeline	Read	Pipeline can be read. Pipeline defined promotion process through various environments.	All Users
Pipeline	Update	Pipeline can be created or updated.	FD Administrators
Plugin	Read	Plugin details can be read.	All Users
Plugin	Upload	Plugin can be uploaded and activated. Generally restricted to Administrators.	FD Administrators
Project		Control access (read, create, configure, execute etc.) to specific projects for FlexDeploy groups. You can configure this for a project or folder. Configurations at folder level apply to all projects contained in it. See Project Security. This model allows for restricting configuration edits of projects to specific groups and still allow others to view and execute build / deploy on projects.
Project	Update Security	Security on the project level can be updated. FlexDeploy groups can be mapped to permissions for the project.
Realm	Read	Realm information can be read.	All Users
Realm	Create / Update / Delete	Realms can be created, updated, and deleted.
Release		Control access (read, create, configure, execute etc.) to specific releases for FlexDeploy groups. You can configure this for a release or folder. Configurations at folder level apply to all releases contained in it. See Release Security. This model allows for restricting configuration edits of releases to specific groups and still allow others to view and execute snapshots on releases.
Release	Update Security	Security on the release level can be updated. FlexDeploy groups can be mapped to permissions for the release. By default, only FD Administrators can modify Release Security unless a group is added to Grant Permissions on a release.	Technical Leads / FD Administrators
Report	Read	Reports can be read.	All Users
Resource Type	Read	Resource type details can be read. @since 7.0.0.3 All users have access to reading resource type details.
Resource Type	Create / Update / Delete	Resource types can be created, updated, or deleted.	FD Administrators
Scheduled Event Function @since 7.0.0.3	Read	Scheduled event functions can be read.	All Users
Scheduled Event Function @since 7.0.0.3	Create / Update	Scheduled event functions can be created or updated.	Technical Leads / FD Administrators
Scheduled Event Message @since 7.0.0.3	Read - View Tracking	Scheduled event messages screen can be viewed.	All Users
Scheduled Event Message @since 7.0.0.3	View Logs	Scheduled event message logs can be viewed.	Technical Leads / Developers
Scheduled Event Message @since 7.0.0.3	Execute - Resubmit Message	Scheduled event message can be resubmitted.	Technical Leads / Developers
Scheduled Task	Read	Scheduled task (deployment outside of pipeline waiting for schedule) can be read. All users have access to reading scheduled tasks.
Scheduled Task	Update	Scheduled task (deployment outside of pipeline waiting for schedule) can be overridden, allows immediate run of deployment.	Change Management / Operations
Scheduled Window Setup	Read	Schedule Windows (for Project execution) can be read. Schedule Windows are setup on Folder and applies to all projects under it, unless overridden in folder hierarchy.	All Users
Scheduled Window Setup	Create / Update Delete	Schedule Windows (for Project execution) can be created, updated, or deleted.	FD Administrators
Tag	Read	Tag details can be read. All users have access to reading tag details.
Tag	Create / Update	Tags can be created and updated. All users have access to create tags but can only update tags they created.
Tag	Delete	Tags can be deleted.
Target Group	Read	Topology target groups can be read. This permission is inherited by each target group and can be overridden.	All Users
Target Group	Create	Topology target groups can be created.	FD Administrators
Target Group	Update / Delete	Topology target groups can be updated and deleted. This permission is inherited by each target group and can be overridden.	FD Administrators
System Settings	Read	System settings can be read.
System Settings	Update	System settings can be updated.
User	Read	User information can be read.	All Users
User	Create / Update	Users can be created and user information (username, realm, group, email, etc.) can be updated.	FD Administrators
Webhook Functions (Incoming)	Read	Webhook functions can be read.	All Users
Webhook Functions (Incoming)	Create / Update	Webhook functions can be created and updated.	Technical Leads / Developers
Webhook Functions (Incoming)	Delete	Webhook functions can be deleted.	Technical Leads / FD Administrators
Webhook Listener (Outgoing)	Read	Webhook Listener can be read.	All Users
Webhook Listener (Outgoing)	Create / Update	Webhook Listener can be created or updated.	Technical Leads / FD Administrators
Webhook Messages (Incoming / Outgoing)	Read - View Tracking	Webhook messages screen can be viewed.	All Users
Webhook Messages (Incoming / Outgoing)	View Logs	Webhook message logs can be viewed.	Technical Leads / Developers
Webhook Messages (Incoming / Outgoing)	View Content	Webhook message payload, query params and headers can be viewed.	Technical Leads / Developers
Webhook Messages (Incoming / Outgoing)	Execute - Resubmit Message	Webhook message can be resubmitted.	Technical Leads / Developers
Webhook Providers (Incoming)	Read	Webhook providers can be viewed.	All Users
Webhook Providers (Incoming)	Create / Update	Webhook providers can be created and updated.	Technical Leads / Developers
Work Item	Create / Modify Fields	Work Items can be created and fields can be modified, such as assignee, status, type etc.	Technical Leads / Developers
Work Item	Delete	Work Items can be deleted.	Technical Leads / FD Administrators
Work Item	Comments and Attachment Create	Fields cannot be modified but comments and attachments can be added.	All Users
Work Item	Administration	Ability to view and configure administration options for Work Items such as custom fields and statuses.	FD Administrators
Workflow	Read	Workflow (build, deploy, test etc.) can be read. This contains execution code for build and deployment.	All Users
Workflow	Create / Update	Workflow (build, deploy, test etc.) can be created or updated. This contains execution code for build and deployment.	FD Administrators