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Configuring Users

The Users property page available from the Management menu enables you to perform the following functions:

• View Users - Enables you to view the state and properties of the users.
• Add User - Adds a new user.
• Enable or Disable Users - Enables or disables the login for the selected users.
• Modify User Properties - Enables you to change user properties, such as name and password.
• Unlock - Enables you to re-enable a user that has been locked out of the system.
• Delete User - Deletes the selected users.

Add a User

A default administrator with the User ID of admin is automatically created for the BFC. You can add additional administrator users to the grid as needed.

Follow these steps:

1. Select Users from the left Menu.

   The Users page opens.

2. Click the plus sign (+) in the upper right corner to add users.

   The Add User dialog opens.

3. Enter the following information in the appropriate field:

   Authentication Type

   Specifies Global or Local authentication.

   • When the authentication type is Global, the user is authenticated against an external LDAP server.
   • When the authentication type is Local, authentication details are stored locally.

   Note: The Authentication Type field is disabled if no LDAP server is configured, and all users are Local.

   The authentication type for the user appears in the User Type column on the Users page.

   UserID

   Specifies a unique identifier for the user. If you are using an LDAP server to authenticate this user, this entry must match the user entry on the LDAP server.

   Password

   Specifies the access credential for this user. If you are using an LDAP server to authenticate this user, this field and the Re-type Password field are deactivated. The password is passed to the BFC from the LDAP server.

   Re-type Password

   Ensures the password was entered correctly by requiring a match with the entry in this field.

   First Name

   Specifies the user's given name.

   Last Name

   Specifies the user's family name.

   Role

   Specifies Administrator. Administrator is currently the only supported role.

   Email Notifications

   Determines whether email notifications are sent to alert to the user of specific system events.

   Email

   Specifies the user's email address. You can enter multiple addresses, separated by commas.

   Severity Level

   Specifies one of the levels described in Alert Severity Levels.

   Alerts are sent for a severity at or above the level selected. For example, to send an email for all alert levels, select the Information level.

   Email Language

   Specifies the language used for the email alert. Select a language from the drop-down list. The title and body of the email use the selected language.

4. Click Finish.

   The new user appears in the table on the Users page. New users are enabled by default (as indicated by the enabled icon in the State column).

Enable or Disable Users

You can enable or disable users as needed for the BFC. For example, you could disable a user that you know you may eventually want to re-enable access for at a later time.

Follow these steps:

1. Select Users from the left Menu.

   The Users list page opens.

2. Select the checkbox next to the desired user or users. To select all users, select the checkbox at the top of the column.
3. Click Select Enable or Disable from the User Actions drop-down.

   The selected users status changes according to the select you made. Once you disable a user, they will be logged out on their next attempt to perform an operation in the BFC GUI and will not be allowed to login until they are enabled by another user with admin privileges.

Modify User Properties

Follow these steps:

1. Select Users from the left Menu.

   The Users page appears.

2. Click the user name in the UserID column.

   The Properties page for the user appears.

3. Modify the desired properties.

   Each field is described in Add a User.

4. Click Save.

User Actions in the User Properties Page

You can also work with the User Actions drop-down menu in the User Properties page. Use the menu to enable, disable, unlock, or delete the selected user.

Delete a User

To delete a user

1. Select Users from the left Menu.

   The Users list page opens.

2. Select the checkbox next to the desired user or users. To select all users, select the checkbox at the top of the column.

   Note: You cannot delete the Core Administrator.

3. Select Delete from the User Actions drop-down.

   A confirmation dialog opens.

4. Click OK.

   The user is deleted from the list.