Users Configuration
The users subsystem allows new users to be added and existing users to be modified and deleted. The first screen displayed upon entry into this subsystem shows a tiled list of large icons with the following visual cues:
A user icon with a blue tie indicates that the user is a default user type with standard privileges. The user does not have administrator privileges and is not a superuser. | |
A user icon with a green tie indicates that the user has administrator privileges (but is not a superuser.) | |
A user icon with a red tie indicates that the user has superuser attributes. The user may perform any appliance operation, including creating users and other superusers. |
In order to add a user, select the icon with the text "[Add User]" (note: this has a blue tie, but you'll be able to set the attributes of the user within the next screen.) In order to modify a user, select the icon that represents the user you wish to modify.
The following attributes of a user may be defined or modified:
- Username: The username associated with a user. If an existing user was selected for modification, this is read-only.
- Password: The password associated with a user. If an existing user was selected for modification, this may be changed by selecting the "Change Password" checkbox.
- Verify Password: Any password entered must be re-entered for verification.
- Superuser: This checkbox must be selected for the user to be of type superuser.
- Privileges: The list in the center of the stage are the privileges associated with the user. Privileges may be added (via the "Add Privilege" button) or deleted (by dragging an existing privilege to the trash can in the upper right-hand corner.)
At the bottom of the stage, there are two or three buttons (depending on whether the user is being created or modified.) These are:
- Confirm: Confirm the information entered on this screen and create or modify the user.
- Cancel: Cancel this operation and return to the first screen of this subsystem.
- Delete User: This button only appears if the attributes of a user are being modified (i.e., if an existing user was selected.) If this is selected the previously selected user is deleted.