To Create a User Account with Group Restrictions

In this procedure you create new user accounts with management permissions over permitted groups only. Restricted users cannot manage Local inventory, though they can use Local components in jobs.

1. Log in as the admin user.

2. Do one of the following:

   • From the tool bar, click the Users button.

   • From the Tools menu, choose Users.

   The Users window opens.

3. Do one of the following:

   • From the tool bar of the Users window, click the New button.

   • Right-click in a blank space in the Users window and choose New.

   The User Editor window opens.

4. Type a name for the user account.

5. Type a password for the user and then verify it.

6. Type a description of the account.

7. Uncheck the Grant Full Permissions checkbox.

   The Limited Permissions options are enabled.

8. Decide if you want this user to be able to execute deployment jobs.

   • Check Limit user to simulate jobs to restrict this user to simulations.

   • Uncheck this option to allow this user to execute deployments on the permitted groups.

9. Click the Groups button to the right of the Permitted Groups field.

   The Select Hosts window opens.

10. Select the groups over which this user is to have permissions and click the Add button.

    Groups that you do not add will be invisible to this user.

11. Click OK.

    The Select Hosts window closes. The permitted groups are listed in the User Editor window, in the Permitted Groups field.

12. In the Notifications section, type an email address to which the user of this account will receive Sun Update Connection – Enterprise notification emails.

13. Check the Notify when options that are relevant for this user.

14. Click OK.

    The User Editor window closes and the new user name appears in the Users window.