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.
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:
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 :
You can create the database link on the fly by clicking on the . More information on data sources here.
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For a directory of Directory LDAPspecify :
You can create the link to the LDAP directory on the fly by clicking on the . More information on data sources here. |
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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
To rename a user group, select it from the list and click on the Rename button:
You can change the group name:
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
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:
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.