What controls authentication and authorization in Maximo?

The correct choice is roles, as they establish the framework for both authentication and authorization within the Maximo environment. Roles define what users are permitted to do based on their assigned responsibilities and tasks. When users log in to Maximo, their assigned role(s) determine the level of access they have to various features, functionalities, and data within the application.

Roles encompass a range of permissions that specify what actions users can perform, such as creating, viewing, editing, or deleting records. By managing roles effectively, administrators can ensure that users have the necessary privileges to carry out their responsibilities while maintaining secure access control.

In contrast, user settings, groups, and permissions play supporting roles in the overarching structure but do not singularly manage authentication and authorization. User settings pertain to individual configurations, groups facilitate organization and can influence role assignments, and permissions are the specific rights granted within roles, but they do not encapsulate the broader control aspect that roles provide.