Spectra Detect User Management — Accounts, Access Control, and LDAP
This section is available in OVA and Kubernetes microservices deployments.
Administration > User Management
Adding users
To create a new user, click Add User and enter the following obligatory information:
- Username
- Password
- Password Confirmation
- Email Address
Optionally, under Personal Info, provide the user's First Name and Last Name.
To save your changes, click Save, Save and add another, or Save and continue editing.
Searching for users
The User Management page contains a search bar for finding specific users. The search is case-insensitive. To search for a user, enter an exact or partial username or email address, and then click Search. To view the full list of users again, click the link denoting the total number of users in the parentheses next to the number of search results.
The user list 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.
You can also use the filters in the right sidebar to filter the list of users by last login, date joined, and status (active, superuser).
Editing users
To edit an existing user's settings, from the list on the User Management page, click their username. From this page, you can update any information entered while adding the user.
You can also update the following Permissions:
- Active: designates whether this user should be treated as active. It is recommended you deactivate users by clearing this option, instead of deleting accounts.
- Superuser: designates that this user has full access to all features.
The Important dates section lists the dates when this user was added and when they last logged in.
Removing users
You can remove users in the following ways:
- Deleting users: from the User Management page, find and select the users you want to delete. Then, under Action, select Delete Selected Users and click Go. Alternatively, find and click the username of the user you want to delete, and at the bottom of the page, click Delete. On the next page, confirm the deletion of this user.
- Deactivating users: from the User Management page, find and click the username of the user you want to deactivate. Under Permissions, clear the Active checkbox, and then click Save.
It is not recommended you delete users. You should instead deactivate them.
An administrator cannot remove or deactivate their own account while they are logged in. An administrator account can only be removed or deactivated by another administrator account.
User directory settings
Spectra Detect Manager supports user account management with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). LDAP authentication can be enabled and configured under Administration > Authentication.
Importantly, the existing local accounts are not managed or in any way affected by LDAP when its configuration changes.
Similarly, any username conflicts between LDAP and existing user accounts resolve in favor of the existing account. For example, if an account named "admin" exists on the appliance, it is not possible to assign the same name to an LDAP account.