User's Manual

Managing Security Functions
4-10 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1
Copying Users
Some administrators use a time-saving method for creating users by copying the users. Instead of manually
configuring each new user’s permissions, the administrator can create a template user prior to the creation.
This template user already has the basic groups and permissions that are common to all users. When a new
user has is created, the administrator copies the template user and makes any individual modifications, as
necessary.
To copy a user, perform the following steps:
1. Open the Security Management window; see the “Accessing a User List” section on page 4-2.
2. Select the entry for the user that you want to use as a starting point and click Copy.
3. The New User—Add User dialog box displays, prompting you to enter a password for that user; see
Figure 4-2 on page 4-3.
All of the fields, except for the Password field, are filled in, as for the original user. You can modify
these fields as appropriate.
4. Click OK when you have completed step 3.
The new user is created with the same permissions as the original user. You can modify the permissions,
if necessary, as described in the the “Defining Permissions” section on page 4-19.
Deleting Users
To delete a user, perform the following steps:
1. Open the Security Management window; see “Accessing a User List” section on page 4-2.
2. From the user list, select one or more users to delete. (You can select more than one user at a time by
holding down the Ctrl key and highlighting multiple users.)
The Confirm Delete dialog box displays, prompting you to confirm the deletion.
3. Click OK to delete the selected user (or users).
The Security Management—Users tab window displays the updated information with the user (or users)
removed.
Note You cannot delete users that have active sessions and associated templates. Instead, you must
re-associate the sessions to a different user.
Instead of deleting the user, update its profile by disabling the Allow Login permission. Upon
saving the profile, the user will be unable to perform any Active System Manager tasks and log into
the Active System Manager system.