4.2.7.2 Groups Menu
The User Administration / Groups menu allows the user to administer group functions.
Figure 4-40 User Administration / Groups Menu
For convenience, actions can be grouped together. These groups can be used when assigning permissions to users. The groups can consist of whatever combinations of actions that system administrators deem reasonable. Group permissions allow any given action to be employed by more than one group.
Groups can be added, modified, deleted, and viewed through the menu items in the User Administration / Groups menu.
The ELAP user interface comes with pre-defined groups with the same names and action permissions used in the text-based (ELAP version 1.0) user interface:
-
maint -
database -
platform -
debug -
admin
One additional pre-defined group used is new to ELAP version 3.0. This group is called readonly. The readonly group contains only actions that view status and information. The readonly group is the default group for new users.
Note:
The ELAP User Interface concept of groups should not be confused with the Unix concept of groups. The two are not related.The Groups menu performs these actions:
4.2.7.2.1 Add Group
The User Administration / Groups / Add Group screen allows the administrator to enter a new user interface group and assign action privileges with the new group.
After successfully adding a new group, designate the Action Privileges for the new group. See Modify Group.
4.2.7.2.2 Modify Group
The User Administration / Group / Modify Group screen allows the administrator to modify user interface group permission profiles. Select the Group Name, and click the Select Group button. The Modify Group Permission Profiles screen displays the current action privileges assigned to the user interface group.
Specify the Action Privileges to assign to this user interface group and click the Submit Specific Action Changes. A screen confirming the changes appears.
4.2.7.2.3 Delete Group
The User Administration / Group / Delete Group screen allows the administrator to remove a user interface group from the user interface information.
First select the user interface group name and click theSelect Group button. A confirmation banner and button appear. Finally, select theConfirm Delete Groupbutton to delete the user interface group name and its permissions.
If a group is part of the New User Default Groups field as shown in Figure 4-38, it cannot be deleted unless it is removed from the New User Default Groups list.
4.2.7.2.4 Retrieve Group
The User Administration / Users / Retrieve Group screen allows the administrator to display the permission profiles for user interface groups.
First select a user interface group name to be retrieved and click the Select Group button. The Retrieval of UI User Information Screen displays the permissions allowed to the this user interface group. Only the actions supported for the group appear.