User Management

User management is a basic function of the system. This function can be accessed from the pull-down menu on the upper right corner in main screen after logging in.

This topic contains the following sections:

•	Built-in Administrator

•	Local User Management

•	Using LDAP

Built-in Administrator

Account admin is a built-in administrator; the password must be set when installing the product. The admin account can be used when first logging into the system.

The administrator can set the system to use LDAP based user management or local user management. This can be done by clicking Admin -> User Management, then select to enable or disable LDAP. By default, local user management is used.

If administrator chooses to enable LDAP, i.e. use LDAP based user management, see Using LDAP for details; otherwise see Local User Management for details.

Local User Management

Administrator

After administrator logs into system, administrator can reset their password, create regular user accounts and set password for the newly created accounts, and delete accounts. The entry menu for user administration functions is a drop down under admin in the upper right corner in main screen.

Regular User

Local user can reset their own password after logging in; the entry menu to access this function is a drop down under the user’s ID in the upper right corner in main screen.

Using LDAP

Once administrator selects LDAP, all user authentications would be done through the configured LDAP server. Administrator needs to specify the LDAP server and test the connection.

Following configurations items need be provided:

 

Table 3‑1 Configuration Parameters

Configuration Parameter	Description
Hostname	The host name or IP address of the LDAP server.
Port	The port number on which the LDAP server is listening.
Principal	The Distinguished Name (DN) of the LDAP user that is used to connect to the LDAP server. For example: cn=Manager,dc=my-domain,dc=com
Credential	The credential (generally a password) used to authenticate the LDAP user that is defined in the Principal field.
User Base DN	The base distinguished name (DN) of the tree in the LDAP directory that contains users. For example: ou=users,dc=my-domain,dc=com

After admin inputs the above information, admin may click “Test Connection” button to test the connection between ART Test Manger and LDAP server.

If the LDAP connection tests successfully, click “Save” button to apply the changes. After this is done, any user logon would be authenticated through the LDAP server

When LDAP is enabled, the functions of “Add/Remove/Edit” user are not supported, “reset password” for the current user is not supported either. All user management activities need to be done on the LDAP server side through its interface.