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Identity & Access Management (IAM)

24.1.0

OU context switch

OU context switch

You can change your selected scope from the context switch dropdown menu when you are logged in using IAM user and external IdP role credentials. See Available and selected scope.

The Asset Management portal can support both OUs (with aggregated information on the member accounts within the OU) and OU member accounts. Therefore, if you are in the Asset Management portal, you can switch to either OUs or OU member accounts.

However, other portals, such as the Identity & Access Management portal, can only support OU member accounts. Therefore, you can only switch to other OU member accounts through the OU dropdown menu.

Note

If multiple roles are available for one OU, the OU will be repeated in the list.

To switch to a different OU account:
  1. Select the context switch dropdown menu. Accounts within the organization are displayed.

  2. Select an account within your available scope:

    • Hover over a folder and click Select to switch to an OU.

    • Select the OU folder dropdown arrow to see available OU member accounts for that OU. Hover over the OU member account you want to switch to and click Select.

    Note

    If you are not in the Asset Management portal, you will only be able to select an OU member account.

    If you are logged in with an external IdP role, you can only switch within the current organization. To switch to a different organization, use the Switch Roles option in the profile menu. See Selecting IdP roles.

OU context switch

You can change your selected scope from the context switch dropdown menu when you are logged in using IAM user and external IdP role credentials. See Available and selected scope.

The Asset Management portal can support both OUs (with aggregated information on the member accounts within the OU) and OU member accounts. Therefore, if you are in the Asset Management portal, you can switch to either OUs or OU member accounts.

However, other portals, such as the Identity & Access Management portal, can only support OU member accounts. Therefore, you can only switch to other OU member accounts through the OU dropdown menu.

Note

If multiple roles are available for one OU, the OU will be repeated in the list.

To switch to a different OU account:
  1. Select the context switch dropdown menu. Accounts within the organization are displayed.

  2. Select an account within your available scope:

    • Hover over a folder and click Select to switch to an OU.

    • Select the OU folder dropdown arrow to see available OU member accounts for that OU. Hover over the OU member account you want to switch to and click Select.

    Note

    If you are not in the Asset Management portal, you will only be able to select an OU member account.

    If you are logged in with an external IdP role, you can only switch within the current organization. To switch to a different organization, use the Switch Roles option in the profile menu. See Selecting IdP roles.