User Account Manager



Note User accounts can be accessed only when operating in Internal Directory mode.


To access User tasks, log in to the system (see "Logging In and Out" section on page 2-1). Then, from the Home page, click the Users tab.

A functional overview of the user administration options appears showing:

Add User

Edit User

Delete User

Change Password

Adding User Account


Step 1 From the User Administration page, click Add User.

The User Information dialog box appears (see Figure 4-1).

Figure 4-1 User Information

Step 2 Enter a valid value (no spaces) in the UserID field.

Table 4-1 shows valid values for these fields.

Table 4-1 Valid Values for Add User Account 

Attribute
Description
Valid Values

UserID

ID that allows user to log in to the user interface.

a-z
A-Z
0-9
-(hyphen)
_ (under-score)
. (period)

Password

Password

Printable characters with a length of 6 - 12

Confirm Password

Password

Printable characters with a length of 6 - 12

Last Name

Last name of registered user.

a-z
A-Z
0-9
-(hyphen)
_ (under-score)
. (period)

First Name

First name of registered user.

a-z
A-Z
0-9
-(hyphen)
_ (under-score)
. (period)


Step 3 Enter a password in the Password field.

Step 4 Confirm the password by entering it again in the Confirm Password field.

Step 5 Enter the user's last name in the Last Name field.

Step 6 Enter the user's first name in the First Name field.

Step 7 In the Group pane, click the radio button that classifies the privilege level (Administrator, Operator) of this user.

Step 8 To clear your entries, click Reset.

Step 9 To save your entries, click Save.


Editing User Account


Step 1 From the User Administration page, click Edit User.

A shows of users appears (see Figure 4-2).

Figure 4-2 User List

Step 2 From the User List, click on the icon for the user account you want to edit.


Note Administrator-level users are shown with a key icon associated with the figure icon.


The User Information page appears (see Figure 4-3).

Figure 4-3 User Information

Step 3 To modify the user ID, enter a valid value (no spaces) in the UserID field.

Table 4-2 shows valid values for these fields.

Table 4-2 Valid Values for User Information 

Attribute
Description
Valid Values

UserID

ID that allows user to log in to the user interface.

Information only

Password

Password

Printable characters with a length of 6 - 12

Confirm Password

Password

Printable characters with a length of 6 - 12

Group

Administrator or Operator level

Radio Button


Step 4 To modify the user's last name, edit the Last Name field.

Step 5 To modify the user's first name, edit the First Name field.

Step 6 To modify the user group status, click the appropriate radio button in the Group pane.

Step 7 To clear your entries, click Reset.

Step 8 To save your entries, click Save.

User information update status appears (see Figure 4-4).


Figure 4-4 User Information Update Status

Deleting User Account


Step 1 From the User Administration page, click Delete User.

Step 2 From the user list (see Figure 4-2), click on the icon for the user account you want to delete.


Changing User Password


Step 1 From the User Administration page, click Change Password.

The Change Password dialog box (see Figure 4-5) appears.

Figure 4-5 Change Password

Step 2 Enter the UserID for the user account password you want to change or reset.

Table 4-3 shows valid values for these fields.

Table 4-3 Valid Values for Change Password by Administrator 

Attribute
Description
Valid Values

UserID

ID that allows user to log in to the user interface.

a-z
A-Z
0-9
-(hyphen)
_ (under-score)
. (period)

Password

Password

Printable characters with a length of 6 - 12

Confirm Password

Password

Printable characters with a length of 6 - 12


Step 3 Enter the new password in the New password field.

Step 4 Enter the new password again in the Confirm password field.

Step 5 To clear your entries, click Reset.

Step 6 To save the new password, click Edit.


Changing Account Privilege Level


Step 1 From the User Administration page, click Edit User.

Step 2 Choose the user in question from the user list (see Figure 4-2).

The User Information page appears (see Figure 4-6).

Figure 4-6 User Information

Step 3 In the Group pane, click the radio button that classifies the privilege level (Administrator, Operator) of this user.

Step 4 To clear your entries, click Reset.

Step 5 To save your entries, click Save.