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Users

Users represent the individual people working with Micetro.

Note

To manage users, you must be logged in as a user who has user management privileges. (Is attached to a role with the access_adminUser/"Administer users/groups/roles" permission enabled.)

Note

At least one user, the administrator, is always configured for Micetro. See :ref:`administrator`.

Adding User Accounts

Through this function, you add new users who can then be assigned to groups.

  1. Navigate to :menuselection:`Admin --> Configuration` and select :guilabel:`Users` in the filtering sidebar. The default administrator account displays here, as well as any other users you have already added.
  2. Click the :guilabel:`Create` button. The Create user dialog box displays.

../../images/admin-add-user.png

  • Name

    Type the username that you want to as assign to this person.

    Warning

    Once you have created the user name, it is not possible to change it.

  • Full Name and Description

    (Optional) Type the user's first and last name and a description of their duties (i.e., job title, department, etc.), respectively.

  • Authentication type

    Click the drop-down list and specify whether the user's login will be authenticated by Micetro or by an external authentication service (such as existing Active Directory account on the network). See :ref:`external-auth`.

  • Email address

    The user's email address. Used for sending notifications such as scheduled reports, subnet monitoring updates, etc. Disabled with external authentication.

  • Password/Confirm Password

    If the Authentication type selected is Men&Mice internal, you need to provide a password for the user in the Password field. Passwords must be at least four characters in length and no longer than 20 characters. Passwords must be at least 4-characters long and can contain any combination of letters, numbers, and special characters, including spaces. In the Confirm Password field, re-enter the password exactly as you did in the Password field above. Disabled with external authentication.

  • On the :guilabel:`Groups` and :guilabel:`Roles` tabs, select the user group(s) and role(s) to which you want to assign this user. Each user can be assigned to none or to multiple groups and roles.

    Note

    If you have not created your groups, you can always come back and edit the user accounts anytime and change the group assignments.

  1. When all selections/entries are made, click :guilabel:`Create`. The new user is added to the Users list and can now use Micetro.

Editing User Accounts

  1. Navigate to :menuselection:`Admin --> Configuration`, and select :guilabel:`Users` in the filtering sidebar.
  2. To select a single user, click on the user's name. To select multiple users, press/hold the Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) key and then click on each user name.
  3. From the ellipsis menu, select :guilabel:`Edit user properties` or use :menuselection:`Actions --> Edit user properties`.
  4. Make the desired changes to the user's information.
  5. Click :guilabel:`Save` to save the changes.

Removing User Accounts

  1. Navigate to :menuselection:`Admin --> Configuration`, and select :guilabel:`Users` in the filtering sidebar.
  2. To remove a single user, click on the user's name. To remove multiple users, press/hold the Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) key and then click on each user name.
  3. From the ellipsis menu, select :guilabel:`Remove user` or use :menuselection:`Actions --> Remove user`.
  4. To remove the user, click the :guilabel:`Yes` button. The user is removed.

User Inspector

Selecting a user displays a list of information in the Inspector, including the user name, authentication type, roles, etc. Only users with user administrative privileges can see this information.