Security and account

Managing permissions

Decide what each connection is allowed to read and do.

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Permissions decide which connected systems Operator can reach. This guide explains how to grant the narrowest useful access and how to review it over time.

Grant what the workflow needs

Each connection should carry the narrowest access that makes its workflow work. Permission boundaries and approval rules work together: permissions decide what is reachable, approvals decide what may happen.

Review connections periodically

  • which systems are connected
  • which workflows still use them
  • which connections can be removed

Key takeaway

A connection nobody depends on is a risk with no upside. Remove it.

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