Managing Policy Studio Users

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Overview

Policy Studio Users are responsible for managing Processes, Configuration Profiles, and in the case of Super Users, other Policy Studio Users. You can manage Policy Studio Users by clicking the Users button at the top left of the Enterprise Gateway Dashboard.

Note:
Policy Studio Users provide access to the configuration and process management features in Policy Studio. Whereas Enterprise Gateway Users provide access to the messages and services protected by the Enterprise Gateway. For more details, see the Enterprise Gateway Users topic.

Super User Privileges

After installation, a single Super User is defined in the Policy Studio. This User is named admin, and has a default password of changeme. The Super User has its own set of Configuration Profiles and Processes like any other User. However, the Super User also has special rights in the system, which include the following:

  • Add, delete, and update other Users.
  • Reset User passwords.
  • Add another Super User.
  • Perform actions normally only allowed by a Configuration Profile owner (for example, transfer ownership of a Configuration Profile from one User to another).
  • Perform actions normally only allowed by a Process owner (for example, deploy a new Configuration Profile to a Process that is owned by another User).

Important Note:
A Super User can not perform the following actions:

  • Delete itself.
  • Remove its Super User privilege.

Removing the default Super User
If you wish to remove the default Super User, perform the following steps:

  1. Add another Super User.
  2. Log in as the new Super User.
  3. Delete the default Super User.

The User List dialog displays all existing Policy Studio Users. Super Users can use this dialog to add, update, and delete Users. These tasks are explained in the sections that follow.

Adding a New User

Complete the following steps to add a new Policy Studio User to the system:

  1. Click the the Users button at the top left of the Enterprise Gateway Dashboard to display the User List dialog.
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. In the Add new user dialog, enter a name for the User in the User ID field.
  4. Enter a user password in the Password field.
  5. Click OK.

Updating a User

When a new User is added to the system, it is displayed on the User List dialog. You can update a User to specify whether it has Super User privileges. To update a user, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the User in the Username list.
  2. Specify whether the User has Super User privileges using the checkbox.
  3. Click OK.

Resetting a User Password

In the User List dialog, you can reset a User password as follows:

  1. Select the User in the Username list.
  2. Click the Reset Password button.
  3. In the Reset Password dialog, specify and confirm the new password.
  4. Click OK.

Deleting a User

Deleting a user To delete a User, select it in the Username list, click the Remove button, and click OK to confirm. The user is removed from the list. When the Super User deletes a User, the following occurs in the Policy Studio:

  • All Configuration Profiles owned by that User are assigned to the Super User.
  • All Processes owned by that User are assigned to the Super User.
  • The underlying configuration that holds the Configuration Profiles and Processes for that User is removed from the Policy Studio configuration.
  • The User is removed from the Policy Studio configuration.