Users and Groups
Overview
You can create any number of users and user groups for UDMG, and you can assign any user to any user group.
The permissions that you assign to each user and group determine the level of access to UDMG functions.
You can assign any permission to any user or any user group. If you assign a user to a group, the user inherits all permissions assigned to that group.
Default Users and Groups
Default User
The default Universal Controller user is admin. It is granted all permissions and assigned to the default group.
Default Group
The default user group is Generic. It is assigned to the default Business Service and it has no permission by default.
It is assigned to an user when no other user groups are not explicitly assigned or when the last user group assignment is removed.
Adding a User
You must have Write User permissions to add users.
By default, a new user has no permissions. Until permissions are granted, a user can log into the UDMG user interface and view options in the Menu, but cannot perform any tasks.
User Details
The following User Details is for an existing user. See the field descriptions, below, for a description of all fields that display in the User Details.
User Details Field Descriptions
The following table describes the fields, buttons, and tabs that display in the User Details.
Field Name | Description |
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Details | This section contains detailed information about the user. |
Username | Log in ID for this user. |
Password | Password of this user Click the Change Password to allow the update of the password value. |
Buttons | This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the User Details that let you perform various actions. |
Save | Saves the user record in the database. |
New | Displays empty (except for default values) Details for creating a new record. |
Delete | Deletes the current record. |
Refresh | Refreshes any dynamic data displayed in the Details. |
Tabs | This section identifies the tabs across the top of the User Details that provide access to additional information about the user. |
Member of Groups | Allows you to assign this user to one or more groups. |
Permissions | Allows you to assign permissions to this user. |
Adding a User Group
You must have Write User permissions to add groups.
A group is a collection of users. You can assign privileges to groups or users.
Any user assigned to a group inherits permissions assigned to that group.
Group Details
The following Group Details is for an existing group. See the field descriptions, below, for a description of all fields that display in the Group Details.
Group Details Field Descriptions
The following table describes the fields, buttons, and tabs that display in the Group Details.
Field Name | Description |
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Details | This section contains detailed information about the group. |
Name | Name of this group. |
Description | Description of this record. (Maximum = 1000 characters.) |
Business Service | The name of the Business Service that is linked with the user group. The permission that are defined on the group are applicable only for the records that are assigned to this Business Service. |
Buttons | This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the Group Details that let you perform various actions. |
Save | Saves the record in the database. |
New | Displays empty (except for default values) Details for creating a new record. |
Delete | Deletes the current record. |
Refresh | Refreshes any dynamic data displayed in the Details. |
Tabs | This section identifies the tabs across the top of the Group Details that provide access to additional information about the user. |
Group Members | Allows you to assign users to this group. |
Permissions | Allows you to assign permissions to this group. |
Assigning Users to Groups
You can assign users to groups from a User record and from a Group record.
Step 1 | Open the User or Group record. |
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Step 2 | Click the Group Members (or Member of Groups) tab.
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Step 3 | For a User:
For a Group:
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Step 4 | To assign a User to a Group, move the User/Group from the left window to the right window:
To unassign the User to a Group, move the User/Group from the right window to the left window:
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Step 6 | Click Save. |
Assigning Permissions to Users or Groups
Permissions control user access to specific types of UDMG records, such as server or partner, and the types of functions that can be performed for those record types, such as create or delete.
You can further narrow down which records each permission with the creation of Business Services and User Group that grant permission to the object in the Business Service.
The user permissions have higher priority, for instance if user has Server Write permission then the user can always update any server without considering any business service or group permission.
This is to avoid user lockout situation. If a user is locked because of complex group permission records, the user can be unlocked by granting the relevant user permission.
To add permissions to a user or group:
Step 1 | Open a User or Group record. |
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Step 2 | Click the Permissions tab. A list of permissions assigned to the User / Group displays. for a user group record: |
Step 3 | Select permissions for the selected user or group. |
Types of Permissions
This section identifies the different types of permissions that you can add to a user or group.
Permission Type | Description |
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Partners | Handling of Partner records |
Rules | Handling of Transfer Rule records |
Servers | Handling of local Server records |
Transfers | Handling of Transfers: Read: retrieve status of current or past transfer Write: Initiate, pause, resume, cancel, retry a transfer |
Users | Management of users and access rights The permission applies for handling User, Group, and Business Service records |
PGP | Handling of PGP Key records |
Administration | System Administration |