User Management

The User Management page contains options to create, delete and edit user accounts on the Manager, as well as see their last login times. Access the page from the Administration menu.

The table of users supports multi-column ordering. The contents of every column can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking the column name. When another column name is clicked, the ordering priority is shifted to the new column and indicated by numbers next to the column names.

The User Management page also allows filtering the list of users by various criteria (date joined, date of last login, user status, directory). The options for filtering are in the sidebar on the right.

Adding New User Accounts

  1. Click Add user above the search bar.

  2. Enter the data about the new user (user name, password, email address, first and last name).

  3. Finish:

  • Click Save to apply changes and return to the User Management page.

  • Click Save and add another to proceed to a new user settings dialog.

  • Click Save and continue editing to remain in the current user settings dialog.

Modifying and Deleting User Accounts

To access the Change user dialog, click a user name on the User Management page.

Clicking History opens the page with chronological records of all actions performed on that particular user account.

To delete a user, select the checkbox next to the user name in the User Management page and choose the Delete selected users option from the pull-down Action menu. It is possible to select and delete multiple users at once.

The Important dates section at the bottom of the Change user dialog displays the date joined and the date of last login for the user account.

Click Save to apply changes and return to the User Management page.

Click Save and add another to proceed to creating a new user account.

Click Save and continue editing to remain in the current dialog.

User Directory Settings

Spectra Detect Manager supports user account management with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). LDAP authentication can be enabled and configured in the Authentication ‣ User Directory dialog on the Configuration via the Manager Web Interface page.

It is important to note that the existing local accounts on the Manager will not be managed or in any way affected by LDAP when its configuration changes.

Similarly, any username conflicts between LDAP and existing user accounts on the Manager will resolve in favor of the existing account. For example, if an account named “reversinglabs” exists on Manager, it will not be possible to assign the same name to an LDAP account.

User Profile Settings

To modify the profile for the user currently logged in to the Manager, click My Details in the user menu at the top right of the web application.

The configuration dialog allows every Manager user to modify their details (such as their first and last name), change the email address associated with their account, and set a new password for logging into the Manager.

User Roles and Permissions

Dashboard Page Permissions

Action

Superuser

User

Add / Edit / Remove appliances

Y / Y / Y

N / N / N

View appliance status

Y

Y

Authorize appliances

Y

N

Update appliances

Y

N

Settings Menu > Configuration Permissions

Action

Superuser

User

View and access

Y

N

Modify configuration values

Y

N

Settings Menu > User Management Permissions

Action

Superuser

User

View and access

Y

N

Add / Update / Delete users

Y / Y / Y

N / N / N

Settings Menu > Central Configuration Permissions

Action

Superuser

User

View and access

Y

N

Create / Delete configuration groups

Y / Y

N / N

Modify settings

Y

N

Settings Menu > Updates Permissions

Action

Superuser

User

View and access

Y

N

Perform Manager updates

Y

N

User Menu > Profile Permissions

Action

Superuser

User

Edit own profile

Y

Y