User's Manual

21
Adding a user group
A new user group can be added into the system in three different ways:
1. As a new root group under which to start creating a new user group hierarchy.
2. As a subgroup to an already existing user group.
3. As a symbolic (referencing) group for an already existing group.
Adding a group can be done by right-clicking on either the "Groups and users" node in case
n:o 1 or an existing user group in cases 2 and 3 and selecting "Add instance group" in case
n:o 1 or "Add symbolic group" in cases 2 and 3 from the pop-up menu.
Steps to create a new group:
1. From the top menu bar select “Manage | Users and Groups” to open a pane on left
2. Right-click the root object named “Users and Groups” or an existing group to get a
submenu
3. Select “Add group” to open a pane on right
4. Enter the relevant group information
a. user name: login name for the user
b. (optional) Description: free-text field for the group description
c. Role: group access right level. The field is dynamic, the super-group dictates
the default level and available range of valid access level.
d. Status: Active or inactive. Only users in an active group may login.
5. Save the group by clicking “Save”
Editing a user group
The user group editing dialog can be accessed by right-clicking the desired user group and
selecting "Edit" from the pop-up menu.
An example of editing a user group:
1. Log in as an administrator group user
2. Open the user group and user management dialog by clicking "Manage | Users and
Groups" from the top menu bar
3. Select the desired user group for editing by right-clicking on it and choosing "Edit"
from the pop-up menu
4. Make the desired changes to the user group’s settings
5. Save the changes by clicking on the "Save" button
Removing a user group
A user group can be removed by selecting the group to be removed by right-clicking on it
and selecting "Remove Group" from the pop-up menu. The following criteria must be
satisfied before a user group can be removed:
`
1. The group must be empty of users
2. The group must not have any subgroups
3. The group must not own any objects