Adding a role

To add a role:

  1. In the application web interface window, in the Users section select the Roles tab.
  2. Click Add role.

    The add role window opens.

  3. In the Name box, type the name of the role.
  4. In the Privileges list, select check boxes next to privileges that the role must have:
    • Create/edit/delete servers.

      This privilege allows the user to add and delete servers, as well as modify their settings under Servers.

      This privilege also allows the user to view server information.

    • View trace logs.

      This privilege allows the user to start tracing, change the trace level, and view the trace logs of managed servers.

      This privilege allows the user to view information about servers, add and delete servers, as well as modify their settings.

    • Check data integrity.

      This privilege allows the user to check data integrity on managed servers.

      This privilege allows the user to view information about servers, add and delete servers, as well as modify their settings.

    • View server information.

      This privilege allows the user only to view information about servers under Servers. The user is not allowed to add or remove servers or modify their settings.

    • Create/edit workspaces.

      This privilege allows the user to add workspaces and modify workspace settings under Workspaces.

      This privilege also allows the user to view workspace information.

    • View workspaces.

      This privilege allows the user only to view the workspace table under Workspaces. The user is not allowed to add or remove workspaces or modify their settings.

    • Delete workspaces.

      This privilege allows the user to delete workspaces under Workspaces.

      This privilege also allows the user to view workspace information.

    • Create/edit/assign global roles.

      This privilege allows the user to add roles and modify their settings under Users.

      This privilege also allows the user to view the list of roles.

    • View global roles.

      This privilege allows the user only to view the list of roles under Users. The user is not allowed to add or remove roles or modify their settings.

    • Delete global roles.

      This privilege allows the user to delete roles under Users.

      This privilege also allows the user to view the list of roles.

    • Create/edit global rules.

      This privilege allows the user to add access rules and protection rules, and modify their settings under Rules and Workspaces.

      This privilege also allows the user to view all traffic processing rules.

    • View global rules.

      This privilege allows the user only to view the table of traffic processing rules under Rules and Workspaces. The user is not allowed to add or remove rules or modify their settings.

    • Delete global rules.

      This privilege allows the user to delete traffic processing rules under Rules and Workspaces.

      This privilege also allows the user to view all traffic processing rules.

    • View global events.

      This privilege allows the user to view the event log of the application under Events.

    • Export global events.

      This privilege allows the user to save a file with exported events on a computer hard drive.

      This privilege also allows the user to view the event log of the application.

    • View Dashboard.

      This privilege allows the user to view information under Dashboard.

    • Edit settings.

      This privilege allows the user to modify application settings under Settings.

      This privilege also allows the user to view application settings.

    • View settings.

      This privilege allows the user only to view application settings under Settings but not to modify them.

  5. Click Add.

The role is added.

See also

Working with roles and user accounts

Configuring user role table display

Modifying role settings

Deleting a role

Adding an user account

Assigning a role

Changing the Administrator account password

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