Login Enterprise 6.0 has arrived — and with it, a major enhancement that testing leaders and teams have long been waiting for: Advanced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) capabilities. For any organization operating a Testing Center of Excellence, or even as a Testing Service Provider, this update isn’t just another feature — it’s a strategic enabler.
In this blog, we’ll explore:
- Why RBAC matters in the context of enterprise testing
- How it aligns with the governance principles of a TCoE/TSP
- Documentation to get you started with RBAC in Login Enterprise 6.0
Why RBAC is a Game-Changer for a Testing Center of Excellence
Like any Center of Excellence, a TCoE is all about centralizing best practices, standardizing tools, and ensuring governance across all testing activities. However, these goals often clash with the reality of shared environments and loose access controls.
Advanced RBAC solves that by enabling:
Granular Permissions
Assign custom roles with specific rights to various menus and test objects. This minimizes the risk of unauthorized changes in test environments or data. Prior to 6.0, LE had basic RBAC capabilities, such as enabling read-only access. But different teams could still see everyone’s tests.
Role Separation for Audit and Governance
Different teams (e.g., application owners, performance testers, EUC engineers) now have well-defined boundaries. This aligns perfectly with TCoE principles like separation of duties and audit capabilities.
Scalable Delegation
As testing scales across multiple departments, RBAC makes it possible to delegate access without compromising control — a core challenge for most enterprise testing environments.
Getting Started with RBAC in Login Enterprise 6.0
Login VSI provides a great how-to guide for setting up RBAC in your Login Enterprise environment. Check it out here! Doing an in-place upgrade? Make sure to read the upgrade documentation!
Best Practices for TCoE Implementation
Here are some TCoE-aligned tips when adopting RBAC:
- Start with Least Privilege: Give users the minimum access they need to perform their roles.
- Document Role Definitions: Include RBAC policies and assignments in your TCoE operational playbook/documentation.
- Audit Regularly: Periodically review user access, including AD group memberships, especially as org changes happen.
- Onboard via Templates and Automation: Create onboarding templates/automation for new test teams to ensure consistency. For example, create an automated workflow with a team name as an input. The automation can then create the necessary AD group and role within LE, ensuring consistent naming standards and permissions without being prone to human error. This automation can be achieved easily using PowerShell and LE APIs.
Final Thoughts
RBAC in Login Enterprise 6.0 isn’t just a security feature — it’s a foundational capability for enterprise-grade testing governance. For organizations serious about creating or maturing a Testing Center of Excellence, this release is a major step forward. And this is just the beginning!