How to Create User Groups

This procedure describes how to create user groups by using the browser interface. You can also create user groups by using the following command.

• udb.g.add – Creates a new user group.

For a detailed description of this command, see udb.g: Managing User Groups in N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 Command-Line Interface Reference Manual.

Before You Begin

Before you create user groups, you should determine how you want to organize your users. For information about how to set up user groups, see Planning User Groups and User Accounts.

To create a user group, you must belong to a user group that has write permissions on users and groups.

Steps

1. Go to the User Groups page.

   See How to View User Groups.

2. In the top row of the table that lists user groups, type a name and a description for the new user group and click Create.

   The Details page for the new user group is displayed.

3. Add a user or user group to the group.

   Newly created user groups do not contain any members.

   • To add a user, select the user account from the User menu in the Members of Group area and click Add.

     Users added to the user group inherit the permissions given to this user group and all user groups that contain this user group.

   • To add a user group, select the user group from the User Group menu in the Members of Group area and click Add.

   The Details page updates to show the added user or members of the added user group in the Current Group Members field.

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   Note –

   The Current Group Members field lists a user only once, even if that user belongs to two or more groups that you have added to the group.

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4. In the Permissions of Group Users area of the page, set system-wide permissions for the new user group.

   Permissions set in this user group are inherited by members of the user group. These members include individual users as well as other, nested user groups.

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   Note –

   If you give the user group comparison permissions, select the host set on which the users in the group can run comparisons.

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   For more information, see System-Wide Permissions.

5. When you have finished configuring the group, click Save.

   The User Groups page lists the new user group.