To access and edit user account information:
In the Users list, click the name of the user you want to edit.
The edit user page appears.
Make changes to one or more settings:
New Password / Confirm New Password - Enter and confirm a new password for the user.
Reset Password - Facilitates user self-service by allowing a user to reset his password. Click to reset and email the new password to the email address associated with the user's account.
Roles - Assign one or more roles (user privileges) to the user. To edit or assign roles, you must be a system Admin or be assigned the Manager role.
For more information about user roles, and for a list of available roles and the privileges they provide, see the section titled Roles in this chapter.
Groups - Specify one or more groups to which this user belongs.
Email - Enter the user's email address. To verify that the address is valid, click the test link.
Pager - Enter the user's pager number.
Default Page Size - Controls how many entries (by default) appear in tables. Enter a value for the default page size. The default value is 40.
Default Admin Role - Select the default role that this user will have for administered objects associated with him.
Network Map Start Object - Specify the default view for this user in the network map.
Enter your password, and then click Save to confirm and save your changes.
You can associate any object in the system with a particular user, for monitoring or reporting purposes. Once associated with a user, you can then assign the user a specific role that applies to his privileges with respect to that object.
For more information about object-specific roles, see the section titled "Roles."
To create an object association:
From Advanced > Settings, select Administered Objects in the left panel.
The list of administered objects appears.
Select an object type from the Administered Objects Action menu. You can add:
Device
Device class
System
Group
Location
The Add Administered Device dialog appears.
Specify the component you want to add as an administered object, and then click OK.
The object appears in the Administered Devices list for the user.
Optionally, change the role that is associated for this user on this object.
Note
The default role assigned to the user for an administered object is specified by the Default Admin Role field on the Edit page.
Click Save to save changes.
You also can associate an object with a user by adding an administrator to the object. To do this:
Navigate to the object you want to add to the user's list of administered objects.
Select Administration.
Select Add Administrator from the Actions menu in the Administrators area.
The Add Administrator dialog appears.
Select an administrator from the list, and then click OK.
The administrator appears in the object's Administrators list. The object is added to the user's Administered Objects list.
