User group management

Introduction

You can classify your users into user groups. This allows you to manage rights profiles for groups of users, rather than on a user-by-user basis.

User groups are themselves classified in group directories.

Group directory management

Display group directories

In the Users, groups and rights tab, click on the Group directories button:

The Group Directories tool opens. You'll find a list of directories already created:

Add a group directory

To add a group directory, click on the New directory button on the Group directories tab:

Depending on the type of group directory you wish to use, different parameters may need to be entered:

For a database group directory SQL, specify : directory name, its unique identifier, the database to be used, the name of the table containing the list of groups, the name of the table containing the multiple relationship between groups and users. You can create the database link on the fly by clicking on the . More information on data sources here.

For a directory of Directory LDAPspecify : directory name, its unique identifier, the LDAP server to be used, the relative DN of the group branch, a filter to search for groups in the LDAP directory, the type of search possible in the LDAP directory (can be Object, One level or Sub tree), the name of the attribute identifying a group, the name of the attribute containing the group label, the user directory containing the users listed by this directory LDAP. This user directory must use the same LDAP directory as this group. Select the population, then the desired user directory, the name of the attribute containing the user identifier in the search object, the name of the attribute containing the list of group members. Leave empty if it doesn't exist and the 'User' entity lists its groups, but fill in the Group attribute parameter. the name of the attribute containing the list of groups on a user. Leave empty if it doesn't exist and the 'Group' entity lists its users, but fill in the Member attribute parameter. You can create the link to the LDAP directory on the fly by clicking on the . More information on data sources here.

Modifying a group directory

To modify a group directory, select it from the list and click on the Modify button:

You can modify directory information. Only the identifier cannot be modified:

Please note! If you wish to change the data source, data from the old database must be manually transferred to the new one by the application administrator.

Delete a group directory

To delete a group directory, select it from the list and click on the Delete button:

A confirmation pop-up window is displayed to confirm your choice.

User group management

Like the user management interface, the user group management interface features functions that depend on the data source configuration. If users are managed by a read-only data source (from the point of view of CMS), only the "Search" action is available.

Search for user groups

In the Users, groups and rights tab, click on the User groups button:

The User Groups tool opens. This screen displays the list of user groups in the central area. It features a left-hand column with a group search box, and a right-hand column with the list of users in the selected group:

You can filter users by group directory:

You can also search for groups by name or identifier:

Add a user group :

To add a new group, click on the New group button :

First select the directory in which to create the group, then choose the group name:

Rename a user group

To rename a user group, select it from the list and click on the Rename button:

You can change the group name:

Delete a user group

To delete a user group, select it from the list and click on the Delete button:

A confirmation pop-up window is displayed to confirm your choice.

Deleting a group does not delete users. To delete users, open the User management

Add users

To add users to a group, select it from the list and click on the Add users button:

Then select the users you wish to add. You can search for users by name or login and/or filter them by population. You can select several users at a time:

Remove users

To remove users from a group, select the group in the left-hand column. Then select the users you wish to remove in the right-hand column, and click on the Remove users button:

A confirmation pop-up window is displayed to confirm your choice.