User guide

Chapter 9: Using Tools 245
Exporting unit rights
The Export Unit Rights tool will export permission information about units from the DSView
management software host. Managed appliance information will be exported into a .csv file with
the default name appliance_rights.csv. Target device information will be exported into a .csv file
with the default name target_device_rights.csv. You may change the names of the files when they
are saved.
The following information will be exported for managed appliances:
• Appliance - The name of the managed appliance.
• User/User Group - The user or user group to which the managed appliance has any or all rights
for the unit.
• Reboot - Whether the user or user group may reboot the managed appliance.
• Flash Upgrade - Whether the user or user group may Flash upgrade the managed appliance.
• Settings - Whether the user or user group may configure appliance settings, not including the
right to manage local user accounts on the appliance.
• Local Users - Whether the user or user group may manage local users on the
managed appliance.
The following information will be exported for target devices:
• Target Device - Name of the target device.
• User/User Group - User or user group to which managed appliances have any or all rights for
the target device.
• Viewer Sessions - Whether the user or user group may launch a KVM or serial session with the
target device.
• Power Control - Whether the user or user group may perform power control operations on the
target device.
• VM Sessions - Whether the user or user group may launch a virtual media session with the
target device.
• Reserved VM Sessions - Whether the user or user group may launch a reserved virtual media
session with the target device.
The output .csv file may be viewed in a text editor or spreadsheet application, such as
Microsoft Excel.
To export unit rights:
1. In the Units Tools window, click the Export Unit Rights icon or link. The Export Unit Rights
Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2. The Select Unit Type window will open.
a. Select Appliances to export the rights for managed appliances in your DSView
software system.
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