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User Permissions

It is possible to view all the users and groups that have access to the API Manager using the Users tab. With access to appropriate permissions, it is possible to add new users/groups, remove existing users/groups, change Access Rights (permissions) of users/groups. Users and Groups can be added to other groups as well.

The options provided are:

  • Add/Remove a User
  • Add/Remove a Group
  • Change password for users
  • Change permissions for users/groups

The sections below provide demonstrate the working of the functions mentioned above.

Add or Remove User/Groups

To add a new user or a group, click the Add button and select the appropriate option (User/Group). In the dialog box that is displayed, enter the name of the new user/group to be added and then click OK to add it.


Figure 1: Administration section with the Users page displayed


Figure 2: Users panel with the option to add User/Group

To remove a user/group, select the particular user/group and click the Remove button.

Change Password

To change the password of a user/group, select that user/group and click the Change Password button.


Figure 3: Change Password dialog box to change the existing password

Provide the old password as well as the new password, and then click OK to save the change.

If the same user is being used in profile configuration to create MQ connections, then perform the steps mentioned in the Editing configurations after changing Admin Password section.

When user/group is selected, its details are displayed.

Member of Groups

Member of Groups has details about the groups in which the selected user/group is a member.


Figure 4: Group(s) in which the selected User/Group is involved in

To add the selected user/group to a group, click the Add to Group button, select the group(s) to which the user/group is to be added, and then click OK.


Figure 5: Available groups to which the selected User/Group can be added

To remove a group, select the group from which the user should be removed and click the Remove from Group button.

Group Members

This panel comprises of members of the selected group.


Figure 6: Members in the group displayed in the Group Members panel

To add a member to the selected group, click the Add button, select the user(s)/group(s) to add, and then click OK.


Figure 7: Available users/groups which can be added to the selected group

To remove a member from the selected group, select the member to be removed and then click the Remove button.

Permissions

This section has the permissions available to the selected user/group.

To add permissions to the selected user/group, click the Add button, and then select all the permissions to be assigned to the user.


Figure 8: Permission options

To remove permissions from the selected user, select the permission to be removed and click the Remove button.

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