Users overview
A user can represent a person or a group of users who share a login ID and password. It is essential for the Web Manager
administrator to understand that every individual in the end user base does not require their own login ID and password.
A user does not need to be an individual; sometime a user is a location. For example, you can have a store or a warehouse
that can be identified as a single user.
A user that represents a grouping of individuals can in many ways be similar to a group in Web Manager. Both receive the
same session configurations. For example, if you have a public web site (or private intranet site) that allows host access
without differentiating the user, then you can have one group with one user who represents the entire public user base.
Advantages of using a group with a collection of users:
| • | Login ID/password authentication |
| • | LU/Device name assignment to individuals |
| • | Fine grained session options using session overrides |
It is up to the Web Manager administrator to understand the advantages of both approaches and determine the best administrative
technique for a given situation.
Action bar
The action bar appears at the top of the page:
To perform an action, select the desired Group from the drop-down menu and then click the desired action icon .
Session overrides
The session override feature is one of the most powerful features of Web Manager. Refer to Concept Four for an illustration.
User Authorization Levels
Users can have one of four available authorization levels:
| • | User: Can only launch host sessions |
| • | Viewer: Can view the Administrator interface, but cannot make changes |
| • | Admin: Can administer the Web Manager, but cannot modify other Admin accounts |
| • | Owner: See below. |
Owner account
There is a fourth authorization level called owner. The Web Manager owner is analogous to the root on UNIX systems. There
can be only one. The owner can never lower his authorization level and no user's authorization level can be raised to owner.
The owner cannot be deleted. Only the owner can add, delete, or modify admin accounts. Only the owner can modify the owner
account.