User's Manual

Managing Groups
4-16 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1
Adding Groups
Groups are made up of users and groups. A group has its own set of permissions that are applied to its
members.
To add (or create) a new group, you add the users and administrators to who they belong. You can also add
other existing groups as members of your group, and then set the permissions for that group. Groups are
managed similarly to users; for example:
• A group list displays all existing groups.
• A group’s name, members, and permissions comprise its profile.
• Permissions are created or modified by clicking Edit for a group, selecting the Permissions tab, and
configuring the settings as appropriate.
To add a group, perform the following steps:
Note You can add a user or group to your group even if it is already a member of another group. Thus, a
user can belong to a number of groups.
1. Open the Security Management window; see the “Accessing a Group List” section on page 4-15.
2. Click Add.
The New Group dialog box displays with the Group tab open by default; see Figure 4-8.
Figure 4-8 New Group—Group Tab
3. Click the Name field and enter a name for your group.
4. Scheduling Priority. The Scheduler uses this value to identify who has precedence in allocating
resources among all users and groups. The values range from 1 to 5, where the highest priority is 1 and
the lowest priority is 5 (the default is 3). Users with a lower priority may see their sessions rescheduled
based on overall system allocations. Only administrators can change this value.