Appliance Administration:User Management

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The rPath Appliance Platform Agent (rAPA) includes a User Management task which is enabled by default. In this task, a rAPA user can manage other rAPA users and the role-based tasks they can perform.

Access to system administration tools is based on the group to which the user belongs. Groups are assigned roles that are defined in the appliance configuration. Appliance developers should see the Appliance Developer Notes section of the UserManagement Plugin page for more information about configuring plugins for specific roles.

Manage Users

Access and log in to the rPath Appliance Platform Agent web interface, and click User Management link from the rAPA menu at the left. Click the Manage Users tab to manage rAPA users, and use the following sections as a reference when adding, modifying, and deleting users.

• Add a user -- Click Add User to add a new user, and complete the form as follows:
  • Complete the form with the user name and password for the new user as well as the current user's password (the current user should be an administrator who has permission to add other users).
  • Select one or more user groups to which you need to add the user. Use Ctrl+click to select multiple groups.
  • Click Save to add the new user or Cancel to cancel this action.
  • After saving, verify the new user is listed with corresponding Edit and Delete links.
• Edit a user -- Click the Edit link beside a current user in the list, and modify the user's settings as follows:
  • Update the as needed, including providing the current user's password to authorize the updates (the current user should be an administrator who has permission to modify other users).
  • Click Save to add the new user or Cancel to cancel this action.
• Delete a user -- Click the Delete link beside a current user in the list to delete that user.

Manage Groups

Access and log in to the rPath Appliance Platform Agent web interface, and click User Management link from the rAPA menu at the left. Click the Manage Groups tab to manage rAPA user groups, and use the following sections as a reference when adding, modifying, and deleting user groups.

• Add a group -- Click Add Group to add a new group. Type the name of the group, and select one or more roles that group should assume. Use Ctrl+click to select multiple groups. Click Save to add the new group or Cancel to cancel this action.
  • After saving, verify the new group is listed with corresponding Edit and Delete links.
• Edit a group -- Click the Edit link beside a current group in the list, and modify the groups settings as needed. Click Save to add the new user or Cancel to cancel this action.
• Delete a group -- Click the Delete link beside a current group in the list to delete that user group.

All users must be removed from a group before a group can be deleted.

The roles listed when creating a user group are pre-determined by the appliance developers and are related to the type of administrative tasks expected by appliance users.