Adding and Editing Users
The Add and Edit user options are accessed from Platform | User Management.
The following describes how to Add/Edit Platform users under the following conditions:
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The master user adding new users must have administrative level permissions in the system.
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New users must be added to an existing group. Users are defined as belonging to a particular group - not as independent entities.
Adding a User
The following procedure describes how to enable Administrator-level users to create new users.
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To add a new user:
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Click the Add a New User button in the lower left corner of the User Management screen.
The Add a New User wizard opens.
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In the Add New User wizard, define the following General User Settings:
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User Name - Enter a User Name that the User will use when logging in to Platform Administration.
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Password - Enter a Password that the User will use when logging in to Platform Administration.
Platform Administration
Passwords may contain between 4-16 characters including the following: the alphanumeric characters 'a' through 'z', 'A' through 'Z' and '0' through '9' and the special characters (-) dash, (_) underscore and (.) period.
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Confirm Password - Confirm the Password.
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Permissions Group - Select the Permissions Group to which the New User will be assigned from the list of Permissions Groups that are currently defined in the system.
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Click Next to go to the second step.
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In the Add New User wizard (2) Select the servers that you wish to allow the New User to access.
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Click Finish.
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The new user will be created in the database, with the defined permissions.
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Note:
Users can only view and edit events for the servers they have permission to access. Therefore, servers denied to the User will not appear in the server tree when the User logs in to the system.
Editing a User
The following procedure describes how to enable administrator-level users to edit the preferences for any User currently defined in the system. Non-administrator users can use this option to modify their password.
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To edit user preferences:
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Click the Edit button to the right of the user whose preferences you wish to edit.
The Edit User Wizard opens with the user’s name appearing in the User Name field.
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In the Edit User wizard - Step 1, define the following General User Settings:
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Password - Enter a Password only if you wish to change the Password for that User; otherwise leave the Password field empty.
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Confirm Password - Confirm the Password only if you are changing the Password for the User.
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Permissions Group - Select the Permissions Group to which the User will be assigned from the list of Permissions Groups that are currently defined in the system.
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Click Next to go to the second step.
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In the Edit User wizard (2) screen, select the servers that you wish to allow the User to access.
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Click Finish.
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The changes will be applied to the User settings and saved in the database.
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