User guide

Chapter 5: Managing DSView Users 227
A DSView user may also create any number of user-defined groups, which also appear in the side
navigation bar.
See Managing DSView Users using User Groups on page 329 for more information about built-in
and user-defined groups.
The properties of a DSView user may be modified by clicking on a DSView user’s name. Links for
items that may be modified will appear in the side navigation bar. See Modifying DSView User
Account Properties on page 232 for information on modifying the properties of a DSView user.
Customizing the User Accounts window
By default, the User Name field is always displayed in the User Accounts window. One of the icons
in Table 5.1 will appear to the left of the usernames and represent the status of each DSView user:
The following fields display in the User Accounts window and may be removed by clicking the
Customize link:
• Full Name - Displays another name for a DSView user defined in the DSView user’s
properties. For example, a DSView user may have a username of Sunrise1 and a full name
defined as Mary Jones. See Modifying the names of DSView users on page 233 for information
on defining a full name.
• Status- Displays whether the user account is Enabled, Disabled, Locked or Suspicious. One of
the icons in Table 5.1 will appear to the left of the DSView user in the User Name column,
reflecting the status of the user account.
Table 5.1: DSView User Status Icons
Icon
Authentication
Method Assigned to
DSView User
Description
DSView Internal
Disabled - The DSView user cannot log in to the DSView software. See Specifying
account restrictions for DSView users on page 234 for more information.
All Authentication
Methods
Enabled - The DSView user can log in to and use the DSView software.
DSView Internal
Locked - The user account has been locked and the DSView user cannot log in to
the DSView software because the maximum number of log in failures has been
exceeded. See Modifying authentication services on page 87 for more information
on locking accounts and Unlocking DSView User Accounts on page 232 for
information on unlocking an account.
All External
Authentication
Services
Suspicious - The DSView software user account exists for the DSView user, but
the external authentication server no longer contains the account.