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Chapter 8 Managing Security
How Do I Manage User Security?
8.3.4.14 Sending Messages to Other Users
Use the Notify Users dialog box to type and send a message to all Cisco MGM users, or to all Cisco
MGM users with the same user privileges. For example, you might want to use the Notify Users dialog
box to alert all Cisco MGM users before shutting down the Cisco MGM server.
Table 8-17 describes the fields in the dialog box.
Step 1 In the Domain Explorer window, choose File > Notify Users. The Notify Users dialog box opens.
Step 2 In the Message Targets area, select the recipients of the message.
Step 3 Type the message in the Message area.
Step 4 To send the message to the specified recipients, click Send. To cancel the message and close the dialog
box, click Cancel. To launch the online help for the Notify Users dialog box, click Help.
8.3.4.15 Viewing User Notification Messages
The User Notification dialog box pops up on your screen when another user sends a message to a certain
user profile or to all Cisco MGM users, and you belong to one of those groups. Table 8-18 describes the
fields in the dialog box.
Table 8-17 Field Descriptions for the Notify Users Dialog Box
Field Description
Message Targets Select recipients for your message. This list includes the default SuperUser,
SysAdmin, NetworkAdmin, Provisioner, and Operator profiles, as well any
custom user profile that has been generated. You can select custom and multiple
profiles by using the Shift and Control keys while clicking the profile, or click the
All Cisco MGM Users radio button to send your message to all users, regardless
of user type.
Message Type your message. The maximum length is 512 characters. If you enter a
message that is longer than 512 characters, only the first 512 characters are sent.
Table 8-18 Field Descriptions for the User Notification Dialog Box
Field Subfield Description
Message
Received
From Username of the user who sent you the message.
Time Date and time when you received the message.
Message — Text of the message. The maximum message length is 512 characters.