Planning User Groups and User Accounts

All permissions are tied to user groups. By adding or removing a user from a user group, you directly impact the tasks that the user can perform. For more information about permissions, see Chapter 3, Controlling Access Using Permissions.

When setting up user groups and user accounts, you must also consider how you plan to set up your folders. Folder-based permissions establish permissions on objects that are contained within a folder, which are components, plans, and subfolders. System-wide permissions establish permissions on objects not contained in folders, for example, hosts, comparisons, and users. You can set system-wide permissions in each user group's Details page. You can also set permissions at the folder level.

You should first set up user groups based on the roles you expect users to take. Then you create new user accounts and decide to which user groups they should be added.

When setting up user accounts, consider the following items.

• The type of functions that each user will be performing

• The security level that is required between users