Configuring the Administrators Role
This section outlines how to configure the default Administrators role for the DashBoard Server and URM. The permissions you configure for this role will depend on your facility requirements and the types of tasks you wish to assign to this role. The following are some of the available objects in the tree views you can configure permissions for:
openGear Frames — Select this node to configure permissions for openGear devices displayed in the DashBoard client tree view. Refer to the section “Device Management Overview” for more information.
DashBoard Server — Select this node to configure permissions for the DashBoard Server only. You can expand this node to display further objects to configure, or you can configure the entire system.
DashBoard URM — Select this node, located under the DashBoard Server node, to configure permissions for elements of the DashBoard URM.
To display the Editor Area for the Administrators role:
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Display the Users tab in the Configure User Rights dialog.
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Select the Administrators node.
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Select the Profile tab to view a list of users assigned to the role. By default, the Administrators role is set to Active (the Active check box is selected).
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Select the Permissions tab to configure permissions for the role.
To configure permissions for the DashBoard Server:
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Display the Permissions tab in the Configure User Rights dialog for the role.
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Select the DashBoard Server node. The Property Editor displays the available options for the Administrators role.
Note — If you select Inherit for any of the properties, the permissions for that property are inherited from the hierarchy (higher levels of the tree). If there are settings not set higher in the tree, the properties then assume the value of the Default Policy as defined in the Configure DashBoard URM tab.
Administrators Role — DashBoard Server Settings
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Modify Server Settings — Specifies whether any user assigned to this role can modify/view connection settings, modify/view user accounts, modify roles, and modify/view device permissions. This is a global setting and specifies permissions for the entire DashBoard Server and URM.
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Click Apply to save your changes.
To configure permissions for the DashBoard URM:
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Display the Permissions tab in the Configure User Rights dialog for the role.
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Expand the DashBoard Server node.
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Select DashBoard URM. The Property Editor displays the available options for the Administrators role.
Administrators Role — DashBoard URM Settings
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View Connection Settings — Specifies if the Administrators role can view the DashBoard Server and URM settings.
Modify Connection Settings — Specifies if the Administrators role can update and change the communication settings for the DashBoard URM.
View Users — Specifies if the Administrators role can only view the user account settings. This role cannot modify the settings.
Modify Users — Specifies if the Administrators role can modify information about the users such as the display name. Only applies when using an embedded LDAP.
Modify Roles — Specifies if the Administrators role can modify information about the role, and able to add/remove users from the roles. Only applies when using an embedded LDAP.
View Permissions — Specifies if the Administrators role can view the permissions for user accounts and devices.
Modify Permissions — Specifies if the Administrators role can change the permission settings for user accounts, and devices.
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Click Apply to save your changes.
To configure permissions for an element in the DashBoard URM:
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Display the Permissions tab in the Configure User Rights dialog for the role.
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Expand the DashBoard Server node.
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Expand the DashBoard URM node.
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Select the element of the DashBoard URM you wish to configure permissions for. The Property Editor displays the available options for that element.
Note — If you select Inherit for any of the properties, the permissions for that property are inherited from the DashBoard URM and/or the DashBoard Server configuration.
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If you selected Connection Settings, you can configure the following permissions: Modify Connection Settings and View Connection Settings.
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If you selected User Accounts, you can configure the following permissions: Modify Roles, Modify Users, and View Users.
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If you selected Device Permissions, you can configure the following permissions: Modify Permissions, and View Permissions.
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Click Apply to save your changes.
To configure permissions for all openGear devices:
Refer to the section “Configuring Permissions for openGear Devices” for details.
To configure permissions for a specific openGear device:
Refer to the section “Configuring Permissions for a Device” or the section “To configure permissions for a specific menu of a device:” for details.