From 5744be4f1764500e1ff86f5845c6c29dd8cc9e19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Pipkin Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 10:37:36 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Access key permissions text --- docs/api/getting-started.md | 4 ++++ docs/manage/security/access-keys.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/api/getting-started.md b/docs/api/getting-started.md index 0ee77a6a08..2c02e63ee1 100644 --- a/docs/api/getting-started.md +++ b/docs/api/getting-started.md @@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ Sumo Logic supports the following options for API authentication: See [Access Keys](/docs/manage/security/access-keys) to learn how to generate an access key. Make sure to copy the key you create, because it is displayed only once. +:::info +Because access keys use the permissions of the user running the key, ensure that the user utilizing a key has the [role capabilities](/docs/manage/users-roles/roles/role-capabilities) needed to execute the tasks the key is needed for. +::: + ### Access ID and Access Key When you have an `accessId` and `accessKey`, you can execute requests like the following: diff --git a/docs/manage/security/access-keys.md b/docs/manage/security/access-keys.md index 5213d3d381..0816a0d3e8 100644 --- a/docs/manage/security/access-keys.md +++ b/docs/manage/security/access-keys.md @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Managing Access Keys (how to). * You'll need the [**Create Access Keys** role capability](/docs/manage/users-roles/roles/role-capabilities#security) to create an access key. * You'll need the [**Manage Access Keys** capability](/docs/manage/users-roles/roles/role-capabilities#security) to manage access keys created by other users in your org. - +* Access keys use the permissions of the user running the key. The user utilizing an access key must have the [role capabilities](/docs/manage/users-roles/roles/role-capabilities) needed to execute the tasks the access key is needed for. ## Create an access key