Application Groups

The Application Groups page allows you to create and manage application groups. These groups can be used to organize and control access to applications added to FortiDevSec. Only master users can create application groups. See User Permissions.

• Viewing Application Groups

• Creating a New Application Group

• Editing an Application Group

• Viewing Application Group Details

• Deleting an Application Group

Viewing Application Groups

The Application Group page displays a table listing all the application groups. The following information is displayed.

• Group Name: The name of the group.

• Group Description: A description of the group.

• Visibility: The visibility settings for the group.

• # of Applications: The number of applications in the group.

• # of Moderators: The number of moderators for the group.

• Created on: The date the group was created.

  

Creating a New Application Group

Perform the following steps to create a new application group.

1. Navigate to Access Management > Groups > Application Groups.

2. Click Create Application Group.

3. Enter a Group Name and Group Description.

4. Select the Group Visibility and click Next.

   • Private group: Accessible only to members of specific member groups, as determined by the owner or moderator.

   • Shared group: Discoverable by users, who can request to join the group. Requests are reviewed and approved/rejected by owners or moderators.

   • Public group: Accessible to all users in the organization.

     

5. Search for the desired application or click Add next to the application name to add it to the group.

   

6. Click Submit.

Editing an Application Group

Perform the following steps to modify application group details.

1. Navigate to Access Management > Groups > Application Groups.

2. Select an Application Group and click Edit.

3. In Basic Details tab, modify the basic details (name, description, and group visibility) as needed.

4. In the Applications tab,

   1. Click Modify Applications.

      

   2. Click Add to add new applications or click Remove to remove existing applications.

      Note: An application can only belong to one application group at a time. If you attempt to add an application to a new group while it's already a member of another group, it will be automatically removed from the original group.

   3. Click Add.

5. In the Member Group tab,

   1. To add a member group, click Add Member Group.

   2. Select the desired member group and access type (Read, Write, Moderator).

   3. Click Add.

      

   4. To modify access permissions or remove a member group, click Modify Access or Remove.

   5. Click Done.

6. Click Update.

Viewing Application Group Details

Perform the following steps to view application group details.

1. Navigate to Access Management > Groups > Application Groups.

2. Select an Application Group and click View Details.

3. View detailed information about the group, including:

   • Group Visibility: The group's visibility setting.

   • Description: A description of the group.

   • Applications: A list of applications in the group, including their creation date and member group access.

   • Member Group Access: A list of member groups with their access permissions.

Deleting an Application Group

Perform the following steps to delete an application group.

1. Navigate to Access Management > Groups > Application Groups.

2. Select an Application Group.

3. Click Delete.

Note: To delete a group, it must be empty. If the group contains applications, you must either remove them or move them to a different group.