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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  3. Section IX. Managing security
  4. Managing role-based access control (RBAC)
  5. Add a custom RBAC role
  6. Add a custom RBAC role for a Malware administrator
NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide

Add a custom RBAC role for a Malware administrator

You can use the Default Workload Administrator (of supported workload) role as a template to create a custom role.

To add a custom RBAC role

  1. On the left, select Security > RBAC and click Add.
  2. Select Default Workload Administrator or Custom Role.
  3. Provide a Role name and a description.

    For example, you may want to indicate that the role is for any users that are Malware administrators.

  4. Under Permissions, click Assign.
  5. On the Global tab, expand the NetBackup management section. Select the following permissions.

    Malware

    Scan for malware, View scan results

    Scan host pools

    View, Create, Update, Delete

    Scan hosts

    View, Create, Update, Delete

    Malware tools

    View

  6. Click Assign.
  7. Under Users, click Assign. Then add each user that you want to have access to this custom role.
  8. When you are done configuring the role, click Add role.

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