Add a Group

Use this procedure to add a new group:

1. Click Administration > Access Control > Groups.
2. Click Insert.
3. Enter a unique name in the New Group Name field, and optionally, in the Description field, enter text to describe the group. When setting up a group for the purpose of SOAP request validation, use a name to easily identify this purpose, such as SOAP Users.
4. To allow View, Insert, Edit, Delete or Manage actions on all pages accessed from the GUI, selectively check mark each action in the Global Action Permissions row.
   Checks appear next to each page under that action.
5. Check mark the remaining menu permissions to which you want this group to have access.

   Note:

   For a group created for SOAP request validation, no permissions need to be check marked.

   Note:

   To quickly select all permissions in a given section, place a check beside the desired section under the desired action. For example, if the group needs only view access for the Alarms and Events section, place a single check next to Alarms and Events Permissions and under the View action. For more information on the options displayed on the Group page, see Groups Administration.
6. Perform one of the following actions:
   • Click Apply.

     A confirmation message appears at the top of the Add Groups page to inform you that the new group has been added to the database. To close the Add Groups page, click Cancel.

   • Click OK.

     Note:

     The Group Members pane at the bottom of the page displays the entry None for a new group. If you would like to add users to the new group now, double-click None to launch the Add User page. See Insert New User Elements for more information.

The new group is added to the database.