Managing user groups

When you first create a user group, the user group does not have any users designated as members. You must manually add users to the group unless LDAP authentication is enabled.

Before you begin

You must be assigned the Appliance administration permission to perform these steps.

About this task

Use the following steps to add or remove a user from a user group using the WebSphere® DataPower® XC10 Appliance user interface.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Collective > User Groups.
  2. Click the <group_name> to select a group to modify.
  3. If you want to modify the description of the user group, click the existing description and enter the changes that you want to make.
  4. If you want to add a user to the group, then type the user that you want to add and then click the <user_name>

    As you type the user name, a list of users matching what you have typed is displayed. You must click the user name to add the user to the group. Typing in user name does not add the user to the group. Adding a user to a user group results in the user being assigned the permissions of the user group. The previous level of permissions assigned to the user is not retained.

    Note: If LDAP Authentication is enabled, then you cannot modify the membership of a group within WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance.
  5. Modify the permissions assigned to the group.
    The following permissions are available to be applied to a user group:
    • Appliance administration
    • Appliance monitoring
    • Data cache creation

    For more information about these permission settings, see User permissions.

  6. If you want to remove a user from the group, Click the [remove] link next to the user you want to remove. No confirmation is required to remove the user, therefore use appropriate caution when you are managing your user group. If a user is removed from all groups, besides the Everyone group, then the user retains the permissions that assigned to the last group from which they were removed.

Results

You have completed the modifications to your user group.
Parent topic: Managing users and groups
Related concepts:
User permissions
Related tasks:
Creating a user
Managing users
Removing a user
Registering a new user account
Creating a user group
Removing a user group