Exclusive permissions are administrator-level permissions that apply across the entire Slate database.

The term 'exclusive' indicates that these permissions cannot be inherited through a role and must be granted to users explicitly.

When you create a new user, you can grant them exclusive permissions in the Roles tab.

You can create custom exclusive permissions. Custom exclusive permissions appear alongside other, non-exclusive custom permissions in the Permissions tab.

Administrative database banner

When a user is granted this permission, they see the text assigned to the Banner for Administrative Pages configuration key. Editing the banner text through the configuration key requires the Security Administrator permission.

This banner appears at the top of all pages in the database.

Tip ✨

Use this banner as a label for the entire database: Undergraduate, Graduate, Advancement, and so on. If you have administrators who work in more than one database, this banner can alleviate confusion as to which one they’re working in. At the same time, those who work solely in the database don’t have to see it.

📖 Further reading: Configuration keys

All realms

When a realm is associated with an object, access is granted only to users who possess both the appropriate permissions for that object type and the associated realm.

If a user requires access to all objects regardless of Realm, grant the All Realms exclusive permission. This permission overrides the need to assign individual Realms to the user’s account.

📖 Further reading: Realms

Direct SQL Access

Slate supports direct, native SQL Server connections, which can be accessed from any client that supports SQL Server connectivity. The connections provide a read-only interface to your Slate database.

📖 Further reading: Direct SQL access

Payment Gateway Setup

Grants access to configure Slate Payments.

Users granted this permission may enter bank account information to direct payments to a designated destination account. To support audit and oversight, an automated email notification is sent to all users with the Security Administrator exclusive permission whenever a new destination bank account is added.

📖 Further reading: Slate Payments

Security Administrator

Every Slate database must have at least one user with the Security Administrator permission, designed for those responsible for monitoring database security. We recommend assigning this permission to two or three users for optimal coverage.

Until one or more users have been assigned as a Security Administrator, Technolutions sends reminders to assign the permission to a user or users to all Slate Administrators. This lets a select group of staff members receive notifications for security events or user account adjustments. The user or users assigned to the Security Administrator permission then become the primary contacts for all security communications from Technolutions.

Responsibilities

Security Administrators:

• Manage Slate users: Add, update, and deactivate user accounts

• Monitor Slate usage: Monitor the access logs and user login history through the Security Dashboard. Security Administrators should also audit existing user accounts to determine if and when users should be deactivated

• Monitor login notifications and checkpoints: When a user attempts to sign in from an unrecognized location, Security Administrators receive a notification to either approve or deny the login attempt

📖 Further reading: Checkpoints, Login Notifications, and Account Blocking (article requires login)

SFTP Access

Generates SFTP credentials for logging in and transferring files—both downloading and uploading—within the designated directories on your institution’s Technolutions-provided SFTP server.

📖 Further reading: SFTP access

SSN Unmask

Grants permission to:

• unmask the Social Security Number field on the person record

• select the SSN export in person-based queries

Support Ticket Submit

Up to three users can be granted permission to submit support desk tickets to Technolutions. To ensure that tickets reflect your institution’s priorities rather than individual preferences, this exclusive permission should be reserved for Slate Administrators.

📖 Further reading: Support desk guidelines