# Security Administration

When you click on the `Security` menu in the SanteDB administration panel, the solution will provide a dashboard of the security data within SanteDB. This information is based on global data (if running in the iCDR) or local clinic data (if running a disconnected dCDR).

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* Users: Shows a count of all authorized users (those accounts which can access SanteDB) in the system and provides a quick access to create a new user account. In SanteDB `Users` (see: [Security Architecture](https://help.santesuite.org/santedb/security-architecture#authentication-architecture))
* Groups: Shows a count of all security roles within the SanteDB server and provides a quick option to create a new security role. (see: [Security Architecture](https://help.santesuite.org/santedb/security-architecture#authentication-architecture))
* Devices: Shows a count of all authorized devices which are permitted to access the SanteDB server, and an option to create a new security device. (see: [Security Architecture](https://help.santesuite.org/santedb/security-architecture#authentication-architecture))
* Applications: Shows a count of all authorized applications which are permitted to access the SanteDB server, and an option to create a new security application (see: [Security Architecture](https://help.santesuite.org/santedb/security-architecture#authentication-architecture))

## Contents

{% content-ref url="security-administration/managing-user-accounts" %}
[managing-user-accounts](https://help.santesuite.org/operations/cdr-administration/santedb-administration-panel/security-administration/managing-user-accounts)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="security-administration/managing-groups" %}
[managing-groups](https://help.santesuite.org/operations/cdr-administration/santedb-administration-panel/security-administration/managing-groups)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="security-administration/managing-devices" %}
[managing-devices](https://help.santesuite.org/operations/cdr-administration/santedb-administration-panel/security-administration/managing-devices)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="security-administration/managing-applications" %}
[managing-applications](https://help.santesuite.org/operations/cdr-administration/santedb-administration-panel/security-administration/managing-applications)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="security-administration/reviewing-audits" %}
[reviewing-audits](https://help.santesuite.org/operations/cdr-administration/santedb-administration-panel/security-administration/reviewing-audits)
{% endcontent-ref %}